Bahrain vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 792 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Central African Republic about 792 times.
BahrainCentral African RepublicBahrain moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 792× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Bangui |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Central African Republic?
- No. Bahrain is 792 times smaller than Central African Republic. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Central African Republic?
- About 792 times: Central African Republic has 792× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. 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 Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².