Bahamas vs South Georgia
Bahamas is 3.41 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Bahamas about 3.4 times.
BahamasSouth GeorgiaBahamas moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
3.41×
Bahamas is 3.41× the area of South Georgia.
| Bahamas | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 35 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | King Edward Point |
| Region | Caribbean | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Bahamas is 3.41 times larger than South Georgia. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Bahamas?
- About 3.4 times: Bahamas has 3.41× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Bahamas and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 35. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².