Bahrain vs Eritrea
Eritrea is 149 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Eritrea about 149 times.
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Bahrain is 0.01× the area of Eritrea. Put the other way, Eritrea is 149× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Asmara |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- No. Bahrain is 149 times smaller than Eritrea. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Eritrea?
- About 149 times: Eritrea has 149× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- Eritrea: 3,607,003 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².