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Bahrain vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 65.1 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 65 times.

BahrainBosnia and HerzegovinaBahrain moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.02× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 65.1× the size of Bahrain.
BahrainBosnia and Herzegovina
Area787 km²51,209 km²
Population1,600,3663,140,095
Density2,034 / km²61 / km²
CapitalManamaSarajevo
RegionWestern AsiaSouthern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours03

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; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.

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Questions about this pair

Is Bahrain bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
No. Bahrain is 65.1 times smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
How many times does Bahrain fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
About 65 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 65.1× the area of Bahrain.
Why do Bahrain and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².
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