Bahamas vs Wallis and Futuna
Bahamas is 50.6 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Bahamas about 51 times.
BahamasWallis and FutunaBahamas moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Bahamas is 50.6× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Bahamas | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 11,558 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Caribbean | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Bahamas is 50.6 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Bahamas?
- About 51 times: Bahamas has 50.6× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Bahamas and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Bahamas: 403,033 people against 11,558. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².