Albania vs Bahrain
Albania is 36.5 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Albania about 37 times.
AlbaniaBahrainAlbania moved onto Bahrain · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 36.5× the area of Bahrain.
| Albania | Bahrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 787 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 1,600,366 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 2,034 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Manama |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Bahrain at 26° N is stretched to 1.24×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Bahrain. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Bahrain?
- Yes. Albania is 36.5 times larger than Bahrain. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Bahrain covers 787 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Albania?
- About 37 times: Albania has 36.5× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Albania and Bahrain look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Bahrain about 1.24×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bahrain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Bahrain?
- Albania: 2,349,580 people against 1,600,366. Density: Albania 82 per km², Bahrain 2,034 per km².