Bahrain vs Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic is 61.8 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Dominican Republic about 62 times.
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Bahrain is 0.02× the area of Dominican Republic. Put the other way, Dominican Republic is 61.8× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Dominican Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 48,671 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 11,520,487 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 237 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Santo Domingo |
| Region | Western Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Dominican Republic at 19° N is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- No. Bahrain is 61.8 times smaller than Dominican Republic. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Dominican Republic covers 48,671 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Dominican Republic?
- About 62 times: Dominican Republic has 61.8× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Dominican 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 Dominican Republic about 1.12×. 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 Dominican Republic?
- Dominican Republic: 11,520,487 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Dominican Republic 237 per km².