Bahrain vs Bulgaria
Bulgaria is 141 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Bulgaria about 141 times.
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Bahrain is 0.01× the area of Bulgaria. Put the other way, Bulgaria is 141× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Sofia |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Bulgaria at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?
- No. Bahrain is 141 times smaller than Bulgaria. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Bulgaria?
- About 141 times: Bulgaria has 141× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².