Bahrain vs Belgium
Belgium is 39.0 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Belgium about 39 times.
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Bahrain is 0.03× the area of Belgium. Put the other way, Belgium is 39.0× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Brussels |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium?
- No. Bahrain is 39.0 times smaller than Belgium. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Belgium?
- About 39 times: Belgium has 39.0× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Belgium 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 Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium 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 Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Belgium 389 per km².