Bahrain vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 9.95 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 9.9 times.
BahrainFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBahrain moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.1× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Put the other way, French Southern and Antarctic Lands is 9.95× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 196 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- No. Bahrain is 9.95 times smaller than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Bahrain covers 787 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- About 9.9 times: French Southern and Antarctic Lands has 9.95× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 196. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².