Bahrain vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 48.8 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Bhutan about 49 times.
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Bahrain is 0.02× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 48.8× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 796,682 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Thimphu |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. 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 Bahrain bigger than Bhutan?
- No. Bahrain is 48.8 times smaller than Bhutan. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Bhutan?
- About 49 times: Bhutan has 48.8× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Bhutan 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 Bhutan about 1.27×. 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, Bahrain or Bhutan?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 796,682. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².