Bahamas vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Bahamas is 35.7 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Bahamas about 36 times.
BahamasSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBahamas moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 35.7× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Bahamas | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 99,924 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Bahamas is 35.7 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Bahamas?
- About 36 times: Bahamas has 35.7× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Bahamas and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 99,924. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².