Size Comparison: The Bahamas vs. Florida
Florida is ~12.2× larger than The Bahamas in land area.
Area Statistics
| Entity | Land Area (km²) | Land Area (sq mi) | Water Area % |
|---|
| The Bahamas | 13,939 | 5,382 | 28% (extensive banks) |
| Florida | 170,304 | 65,755 | 18% (Everglades, lakes) |
| Ratio | Florida = 12.2× Bahamas |
Visualizing the Difference
- You could fit ~12 Bahamases inside Florida.
- New Providence (Nassau's island, 207 km²) fits 822× in Florida.
- Andros (largest Bahamian island, 5,957 km²) fits 28.6×.
Geographic Context
- Bahamas: 700+ islands/cays, 100k mi² ocean territory, 30 inhabited.
- Florida: Peninsula + panhandle, 1,350 mi coastline, 4,500 islands (Keys, Ten Thousand Islands).
- Distance: Bimini (westernmost Bahamas) = 50 mi from Miami.
Population Contrast
- Bahamas: ~410,000 (2024)
- Florida: ~22.6M (2024) = 55× more people
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