Mississippi is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas the Bahamas is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Mississippi and the Bahamas regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Mississippi bigger than the Bahamas?
The total area of Mississippi is 48,430 sq mi, and the total area of the Bahamas is 5,358 sq mi. Mississippi is bigger than the Bahamas by 43,072 sq mi. Mississippi is around 9.04 times bigger than the Bahamas.
Area of Mississippi: 48,430 sq mi ( 125,443 km2 )
Area of the Bahamas: 5,358 sq mi ( 13,878 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Mississippi as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 2,949,965.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of the Bahamas as of 2020, was estimated to be around 393,248.
Here is some more data comparison between Mississippi and the Bahamas.
The capital city of Mississippi is Jackson, and the capital city of the Bahamas is Nassau.
Official Languages
Mississippi: English
The Bahamas: English
Demonym(s)
Mississippi: Mississippian
The Bahamas: Bahamian
ISO 3166 Code
Mississippi: US-MS
The Bahamas: BS
Human Development Index
HDI of Mississippi as of 2019: 0.871
HDI of the Bahamas as of 2019: 0.814
Mississippi Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
The Bahamas Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Mississippi:
32° 44′ 11.04″ N, 89° 40′ 4.08″ W
Coordinates of the Bahamas:
24° 15′ 0″ N, 76° 0′ 0″ W
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