Bahamas vs Seychelles
Bahamas is 30.2 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Bahamas about 30 times.
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30.2×
Bahamas is 30.2× the area of Seychelles.
| Bahamas | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 122,730 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Victoria |
| Region | Caribbean | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. Bahamas is 30.2 times larger than Seychelles. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Bahamas?
- About 30 times: Bahamas has 30.2× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Bahamas and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 122,730. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².