Bahrain vs Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands is 78% larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Faroe Islands about 1.8 times.
BahrainFaroe IslandsBahrain moved onto Faroe Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.56× the area of Faroe Islands. Put the other way, Faroe Islands is 1.78× the size of Bahrain.
 Bahrain |  Faroe Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaFaroe Islands: 1.78× the area | 787 km²#173 of 194 | 1,399 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBahrain: 29.2× the population | 1,600,366#150 of 194 · 2025 | 54,9002025 |
| DensityBahrain: 51.8× the density | 2,034 / km²#3 of 194 | 39 / km² |
| Urban populationBahrain: 2.53× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 40%2025 |
| Fertility rateFaroe Islands: 1.06× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 1.91 per woman2024 |
| Population growthBahrain: 0.26 points higher | +0.73%#113 of 192 · 2025 | +0.47%2025 |
| Birth rateBahrain: 1.11× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 10.8 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateFaroe Islands: 3.73× the death rate | 2.2 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 8.2 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Faroe Islands: 1.5 points higher | 18.4%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 19.9%2025 |
| People over 65Faroe Islands: 13.8 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 17.8%2025 |
| Net migrationBahrain: 4.3 per 1,000 higher | +11.3 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2025 | +7.0 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.17 per 1,000#108 of 190 · 2025 | — |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyFaroe Islands: 1.7 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 83.1 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.3 per 1,000 births#131 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Doctors | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2020 | — |
| University enrolment | 58.4%#60 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.899#37 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaFaroe Islands: 2.54× the income per person | $28,790#40 of 185 · 2025 | $73,1202024 |
| GDPBahrain: 12.1× the economy | $48.97B2025 | $4.05B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Faroe Islands: 1.16× the output per person | $70,997#23 of 184 · 2025 | $82,0892024 |
| GDP growthBahrain: 2.7 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +0.8%2024 |
| Inflation | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 64.3% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsBahrain: 32.9 points higher | 87.5% of GDP#10 of 168 · 2024 | 54.6% of GDP2024 |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#28 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet users | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahrain: 1.51× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 106 per 1002022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBahrain: 49× the forest share | 5% of land#165 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahrain: 598× the CO₂ per person | 23.9 t a year#3 of 185 · 2024 | 0.04 t a year2024 |
| Renewable energyFaroe Islands: 7.9 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 7.9%2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 56.6 µg/m³#9 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landBahrain: 9.3 points higher | 11.7% of land#137 of 191 · 2025 | 2.4% of land2025 |
| Arable landBahrain: 2.5 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 0.1% of land2024 |
| Water stress | 133.7%#10 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 83 mm#175 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of Denmark |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy (Faroese Parliament); part of the Kingdom of Denmark |
| Capital | Manama | Torshavn |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | — |
| Official languages | Arabic | Danish, Faroese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC, summer time UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +973 | +298 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern Europe, Europe |
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; Faroe Islands at 62° N is stretched to 4.55×. That difference is why Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands?
- No. Bahrain is 44% smaller than Faroe Islands. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Faroe Islands covers 1,399 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Faroe Islands?
- About 1.8 times: Faroe Islands has 1.78× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands about 4.55×. That is why Faroe Islands 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 Faroe Islands?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 54,900. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Faroe Islands 39 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahrain or Faroe Islands?
- By gross national income per person, Faroe Islands: $73,120 against $28,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.54× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahrain or Faroe Islands?
- In Faroe Islands: life expectancy at birth is 83.1 years, against 81.4 — 1.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahrain and Faroe Islands have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahrain: constitutional monarchy; Faroe Islands: dependent territory.