Bahamas vs United States
United States is 708 times larger than Bahamas. Bahamas would fit into United States about 708 times.
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Bahamas is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 708× the size of Bahamas.
| Bahamas | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Caribbean | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 States?
- No. Bahamas is 708 times smaller than United States. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Bahamas fit into United States?
- About 708 times: United States has 708× the area of Bahamas.
- Why do Bahamas and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², United States 35 per km².