Andorra vs Bahrain
Bahrain is 68% larger than Andorra. Andorra would fit into Bahrain about 1.7 times.
AndorraBahrainAndorra moved onto Bahrain · Equal-area projection
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Andorra is 0.59× the area of Bahrain. Put the other way, Bahrain is 1.68× the size of Andorra.
| Andorra | Bahrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 468 km² | 787 km² |
| Population | 82,904 | 1,600,366 |
| Density | 177 / km² | 2,034 / km² |
| Capital | Andorra la Vella | Manama |
| Region | Southern Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Andorra sits at about 43°N and is stretched to 1.84× its true area; Bahrain at 26° N is stretched to 1.24×. That difference is why Andorra 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 Andorra bigger than Bahrain?
- No. Andorra is 41% smaller than Bahrain. Andorra covers 468 km² and Bahrain covers 787 km².
- How many times does Andorra fit into Bahrain?
- About 1.7 times: Bahrain has 1.68× the area of Andorra.
- Why do Andorra and Bahrain look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Andorra is drawn about 1.84× its true area there and Bahrain about 1.24×. That is why Andorra 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, Andorra or Bahrain?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 82,904. Density: Andorra 177 per km², Bahrain 2,034 per km².