Bahamas vs Bahrain
Bahamas is 17.6 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Bahamas about 18 times.
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17.6×
Bahamas is 17.6× the area of Bahrain.
| Bahamas | Bahrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 13,878 km² | 787 km² |
| Population | 403,033 | 1,600,366 |
| Density | 29 / km² | 2,034 / km² |
| Capital | Nassau | Manama |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bahamas sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Bahrain at 26° N is stretched to 1.24×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bahamas bigger than Bahrain?
- Yes. Bahamas is 17.6 times larger than Bahrain. Bahamas covers 13,878 km² and Bahrain covers 787 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Bahamas?
- About 18 times: Bahamas has 17.6× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahamas and Bahrain look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahamas is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Bahrain about 1.24×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bahamas or Bahrain?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 403,033. Density: Bahamas 29 per km², Bahrain 2,034 per km².