Bahamas vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 2.98 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into Switzerland about 3.0 times.
BahamasSwitzerlandBahamas moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.34× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 2.98× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Bern |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Bahamas is 2.98 times smaller than Switzerland. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Switzerland?
- About 3.0 times: Switzerland has 2.98× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².