Bahamas vs US Virgin Islands
Bahamas is 40.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Bahamas about 40 times.
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Bahamas is 40.1× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Bahamas | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 103,792 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Caribbean | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Bahamas is 40.1 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Bahamas?
- About 40 times: Bahamas has 40.1× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Bahamas and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 103,792. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².