Bahamas vs Sweden
Sweden is 32.2 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Sweden about 32 times.
BahamasSwedenBahamas moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Bahamas is 0.03× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 32.2× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Stockholm |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Bahamas is 32.2 times smaller than Sweden. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Sweden?
- About 32 times: Sweden has 32.2× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Sweden 24 per km².