Bahrain vs Canada
Canada is 12,687 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Canada about 12687 times.
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 12,687× the size of Bahrain.
 Bahrain |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 12,687× the area | 787 km²#173 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 26× the population | 1,600,366#150 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBahrain: 487× the density | 2,034 / km²#3 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahrain: 1.21× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBahrain: 1.45× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 0.21 points higher | +0.73%#113 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBahrain: 1.35× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 3.59× the death rate | 2.2 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bahrain: 3.4 points higher | 18.4%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 16.3 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahrain: 3.5 per 1,000 higher | +11.3 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahrain: 17× the refugees for its size | 0.17 per 1,000#108 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 0.7 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBahrain: 1.55× the infant mortality | 7.3 per 1,000 births#131 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 3.81× the doctors per person | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2020 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.31× the university enrolment | 58.4%#60 of 145 · 2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.040 higher | 0.899#37 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 1.96× the income per person | $28,790#40 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 47.4× the economy | $48.97B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahrain: 1.06× the output per person | $70,997#23 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahrain: 1.8 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 2.2 points higher | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 6.27× the unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureCanada: 0.3 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBahrain: 16.2 points higher | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 15.8 points higher | 64.3% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 1.3 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahrain: 56.2 points higher | 87.5% of GDP#10 of 168 · 2024 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBahrain: 1.91× the military spending | 3.1% of GDP#28 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBahrain: 1.06× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahrain: 1.7× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 8.57× the forest share | 5% of land#165 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahrain: 1.71× the CO₂ per person | 23.9 t a year#3 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 23.8 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bahrain: 8.58× the air pollution | 56.6 µg/m³#9 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landCanada: 1.2 points higher | 11.7% of land#137 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landCanada: 1.7 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBahrain: 36.1× the water stress | 133.7%#10 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationCanada: 6.47× the rain and snow | 83 mm#175 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityCanada: 1.14 higher | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.31 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 10× the homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2022 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Manama | Ottawa |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +973 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada?
- No. Bahrain is 12,687 times smaller than Canada. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Canada?
- About 12687 times: Canada has 12,687× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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 Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahrain or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $28,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.96× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahrain or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 81.4 — 0.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahrain and Canada have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).