Bahrain vs Belarus
Belarus is 264 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Belarus about 264 times.
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Belarus. Put the other way, Belarus is 264× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 207,597 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 9,085,991 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Minsk |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bahrain sits at about 26°N and is stretched to 1.24× its true area; Belarus at 54° N is stretched to 2.83×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Bahrain bigger than Belarus?
- No. Bahrain is 264 times smaller than Belarus. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Belarus covers 207,597 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Belarus?
- About 264 times: Belarus has 264× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Belarus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bahrain is drawn about 1.24× its true area there and Belarus about 2.83×. That is why Belarus 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, Bahrain or Belarus?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Belarus 44 per km².