Bahrain at its true size
Bahrain covers 787 km², number 173 of 194 countries by area. Home to 1,600,366 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 787 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 1,600,366 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 2,034 per km² |
| Capital | Manama |
| Local time in Manama | |
| Time zone | UTC+3 IANA |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) Wikidata |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +973 |
| Codes | BH · BHR · 048 |
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Where Bahrain ranks
Among the independent states, in 42 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#150 of 1941.6 million people#43 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#3 of 1942,034 people per km²#2 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#1 of 192100% urban#1 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#106 of 1921.81 births per woman#28 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#113 of 192+0.73% a year#32 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#112 of 19212.0 births per 1,000 people#32 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#188 of 1922.2 deaths per 1,000 people#43 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#123 of 19218.4% under 15#38 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#142 of 1924.0% aged 65 and over#39 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#7 of 192+11.3 per 1,000 people#5 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#108 of 1900.17 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#27 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#34 of 19281.4 years#9 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#131 of 1917.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#34 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#115 of 1780.74 doctors per 1,000 people#37 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#60 of 14558.4% gross enrolment#13 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#37 of 190an index of 0.899#8 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#40 of 185$28,790 a person#11 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#1 of 184100% online#1 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#23 of 184$70,997 a person#6 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#86 of 187+3.5% a year#28 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#164 of 176−0.1% a year#38 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#172 of 1781.1% of the labour force#44 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#175 of 1780.8% of jobs#45 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#3 of 17834.9% of jobs#3 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#74 of 17864.3% of jobs#16 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#105 of 1841.7% of GDP#21 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#10 of 16887.5% of GDP#5 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#28 of 1553.1% of GDP#11 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#20 of 191160 subscriptions per 100 people#10 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#3 of 18523.9 tonnes a person#2 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#165 of 1925% forest#34 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#188 of 1900.0% renewable#45 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#9 of 19156.6 µg/m³#7 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#137 of 19111.7% of the land protected#30 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#154 of 1902.6% of the land arable#35 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#10 of 176133.7% of its available fresh water#7 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#175 of 18083 mm a year#44 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Bahrain’s area, lit up on the map →
- Kiribati0.97×Bahrain and Kiribati are almost exactly the same size.
- Dominica1.05×Bahrain is 5% larger than Dominica.
- Tonga1.05×Bahrain is 5% larger than Tonga.
- Singapore1.09×Bahrain is 9% larger than Singapore.
- Micronesia1.12×Bahrain is 12% larger than Micronesia.
- São Tomé and Principe0.79×Bahrain is 21% smaller than São Tomé and Principe.
How many times does Bahrain fit into…
- Russia: about 21697 times
- Canada: about 12687 times
- United States: about 12486 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Bahrain shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Summits
- Mountain of Smoke134 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Bahrain. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Questions about Bahrain
- How big is Bahrain?
- Bahrain covers 787 km², which makes it number 173 of 194 countries by area. About 1,600,366 people live there (2025), 2,034 per km².
- Is Bahrain bigger than Kiribati?
- Bahrain and Kiribati are almost exactly the same size. Bahrain: 787 km²; Kiribati: 811 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Bahrain?
- Bahrain lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Does Bahrain have land borders?
- No. Bahrain has no land neighbours; every border is a coastline.