Bahamas vs Vatican City
Bahamas is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Bahamas about Infinity times.
BahamasVatican CityBahamas moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is — the area of Vatican City.
| Bahamas | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 882 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Vatican City |
| Region | Caribbean | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Bahamas is — times larger than Vatican City. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Bahamas?
- About Infinity times: Bahamas has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Bahamas and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 882. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².