Bahamas vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Bahamas is 51.6 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Bahamas about 52 times.
BahamasSaint Kitts and NevisBahamas moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 51.6× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Bahamas | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 46,922 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Basseterre |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Saint Kitts and Nevis at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bahamas bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Bahamas is 51.6 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Bahamas?
- About 52 times: Bahamas has 51.6× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Bahamas and Saint Kitts and Nevis look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Saint Kitts and Nevis about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bahamas or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 46,922. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².