Bahamas vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 162 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Saudi Arabia about 162 times.
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Bahamas is 0.01× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 162× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Riyadh |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Bahamas is 162 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 162 times: Saudi Arabia has 162× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².