Bahrain vs Guernsey
Bahrain is 10.1 times larger than Guernsey. Guernsey would fit into Bahrain about 10 times.
BahrainGuernseyBahrain moved onto Guernsey · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 10.1× the area of Guernsey.
| Bahrain | Guernsey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 78 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 67,787 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 869 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Saint Peter Port |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Guernsey at 49° N is stretched to 2.37×. That difference is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Yes. Bahrain is 10.1 times larger than Guernsey. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Guernsey covers 78 km².
- How many times does Guernsey fit into Bahrain?
- About 10 times: Bahrain has 10.1× the area of Guernsey.
- Why do Bahrain and Guernsey 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 Guernsey about 2.37×. That is why Guernsey 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 Guernsey?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 67,787. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Guernsey 869 per km².