Bahamas vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 17.5 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into United Kingdom about 17 times.
BahamasUnited KingdomBahamas moved onto United Kingdom · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 0.06× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 17.5× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | London |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. That difference is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Bahamas is 17.5 times smaller than United Kingdom. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into United Kingdom?
- About 17 times: United Kingdom has 17.5× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. That is why United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².