Bahamas vs San Marino
Bahamas is 228 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Bahamas about 228 times.
BahamasSan MarinoBahamas moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 228× the area of San Marino.
| Bahamas | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 34,109 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | San Marino |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Bahamas. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Bahamas is 228 times larger than San Marino. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Bahamas?
- About 228 times: Bahamas has 228× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Bahamas and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bahamas. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bahamas or San Marino?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 34,109. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², San Marino 559 per km².