Bahamas vs Timor-Leste
Timor-Leste is 8% larger than Bahamas.
BahamasTimor-LesteBahamas moved onto Timor-Leste · Equal-area projection
0.93×
Bahamas is 0.93× the area of Timor-Leste. Put the other way, Timor-Leste is 1.08× the size of Bahamas.
 Bahamas |  Timor-Leste | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaTimor-Leste: 1.08× the area | 13,878 km²#157 of 194 | 14,919 km²#155 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationTimor-Leste: 3.52× the population | 403,033#171 of 194 · 2025 | 1,418,517#151 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTimor-Leste: 3.27× the density | 29 / km²#154 of 194 | 95 / km²#95 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahamas: 2.82× the urban share | 81%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#174 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTimor-Leste: 1.92× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 2.63 per woman#66 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthTimor-Leste: 0.83 points higher | +0.44%#134 of 192 · 2025 | +1.27%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTimor-Leste: 2.02× the birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 21.8 per 1,000#61 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBahamas: 1.22× the death rate | 8.8 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Timor-Leste: 15.6 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 33.1%#55 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bahamas: 6.9 points higher | 12.1%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahamas: 4.1 per 1,000 higher | +2.3 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2025 | −1.8 per 1,000#137 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahamas: 396× the refugees for its size | 3.96 per 1,000#32 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahamas: 6.8 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 67.9 years#144 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTimor-Leste: 3.12× the infant mortality | 11.1 per 1,000 births#104 of 191 · 2024 | 34.6 per 1,000 births#34 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 0.75 per 1,000#114 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | — | 31.0%#101 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexBahamas: 0.186 higher | 0.820#65 of 190 · 2023 | 0.634#139 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahamas: 24.5× the income per person | $37,020#31 of 185 · 2024 | $1,510#157 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBahamas: 8.32× the economy | $15.83B2024 | $1.9B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahamas: 8.58× the output per person | $41,258#55 of 184 · 2024 | $4,809#154 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTimor-Leste: 3.6 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2024 | +7.0%#18 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBahamas: 0.7 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +0.4%#154 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBahamas: 5.75× the unemployment | 9.2%#39 of 178 · 2025 | 1.6%#165 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureTimor-Leste: 45.2 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 46.0% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBahamas: 11.0 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 3.8% of jobs#176 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBahamas: 34.2 points higher | 84.4% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 | 50.2% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTimor-Leste: 11.8 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2024 | 13.3% of GDP#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahamas: 27.2 points higher | 37.8% of GDP#78 of 168 · 2024 | 10.6% of GDP#160 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 2.3% of GDP#51 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBahamas: 2.64× the share online | 93%#41 of 184 · 2024 | 35%#158 of 184 · 2021 |
| Mobile subscriptionsTimor-Leste: 1.2× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTimor-Leste: 1.39× the forest share | 51% of land#46 of 192 · 2024 | 71% of land#14 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahamas: 7.28× the CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | 0.50 t a year#151 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTimor-Leste: 10.3 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2022 | 11.4%#138 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBahamas: 5.7 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 94.3%#133 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Timor-Leste: 2.26× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 12.0 µg/m³#139 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBahamas: 18.5 points higher | 34.6% of land#24 of 191 · 2025 | 16.1% of land#106 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTimor-Leste: 6.7 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 7.5% of land#112 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.3%#56 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationTimor-Leste: 1.16× the rain and snow | 1,292 mm#70 of 180 · 2022 | 1,500 mm#58 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBahamas: 0.37 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | +0.65#60 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahamas: 1.43 higher | +1.04#32 of 193 · 2025 | −0.39#112 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 32.2 per 100,000#9 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Semi-presidential republic |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Nassau | Dili |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | Portuguese, Tetum |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC+9 |
| Calling code | +1 242 | +670 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Timor-Leste at 9° S is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- No. Bahamas is 7% smaller than Timor-Leste. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Timor-Leste covers 14,919 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into Timor-Leste?
- About 1.1 times: Timor-Leste has 1.08× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and Timor-Leste 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 Timor-Leste about 1.02×. 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 Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste: 1,418,517 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Timor-Leste 95 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahamas or Timor-Leste?
- By gross national income per person, Bahamas: $37,020 against $1,510 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 24.5× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahamas or Timor-Leste?
- In Bahamas: life expectancy at birth is 74.7 years, against 67.9 — 6.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahamas and Timor-Leste have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahamas: constitutional monarchy; Timor-Leste: semi-presidential republic.