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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 708× the area | 13,878 km²#157 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 848× the population | 403,033#171 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.2× the density | 29 / km²#154 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 81%#38 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.19× the births per woman | 1.37 per woman#162 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.08 points higher | +0.44%#134 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateAbout the same birth rate | 10.8 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateAbout the same death rate | 8.8 per 1,000#57 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bahamas: 0.4 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 6.3 points higher | 12.1%#71 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 1.3 per 1,000 higher | +2.3 per 1,000#36 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 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 expectancyUnited States: 4.2 years longer | 74.7 years#87 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBahamas: 2.02× the infant mortality | 11.1 per 1,000 births#104 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | — | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.118 higher | 0.820#65 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.4× the income per person | $37,020#31 of 185 · 2024 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 1,943× the economy | $15.83B2024 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 2.18× the output per person | $41,258#55 of 184 · 2024 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahamas: 1.2 points higher | +3.4%#89 of 187 · 2024 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.8 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentBahamas: 2.19× the unemployment | 9.2%#39 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 0.7 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 4.1 points higher | 14.8% of jobs#138 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBahamas: 4.8 points higher | 84.4% of jobs#5 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBahamas: 0.5 points higher | 1.5% of GDP#110 of 184 · 2024 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahamas: 26.8 points higher | 37.8% of GDP#78 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | — | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 93%#41 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.16× the mobile subscriptions | 97 per 100#133 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBahamas: 1.51× the forest share | 51% of land#46 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 3.74× the CO₂ per person | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 9.8 points higher | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 1.32× the air pollution | 5.3 µg/m³#181 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBahamas: 21.7 points higher | 34.6% of land#24 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 15.8 points higher | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | — | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBahamas: 1.81× the rain and snow | 1,292 mm#70 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBahamas: 1.32 higher | +1.02#33 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahamas: 0.17 higher | +1.04#32 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBahamas: 5.55× the homicide rate | 32.2 per 100,000#9 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Nassau | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Bahamian dollar (BSD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +1 242 | +1 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Northern America, North America |
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; 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.
- Which is richer, Bahamas or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $37,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2024) — 2.4× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahamas or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 74.7 — 4.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahamas and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahamas: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.