Bahamas vs Slovenia
Slovenia is 46% larger than Bahamas.
BahamasSloveniaBahamas moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.68× the area of Slovenia. Put the other way, Slovenia is 1.46× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Ljubljana |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- No. Bahamas is 32% smaller than Slovenia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Slovenia?
- About 1.5 times: Slovenia has 1.46× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Slovenia: 2,130,986 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².