Bahrain vs Heard and McDonald Islands
Bahrain is 2.14 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Heard and McDonald Islands would fit into Bahrain about 2.1 times.
BahrainHeard and McDonald IslandsBahrain moved onto Heard and McDonald Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 2.14× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
| Bahrain | Heard and McDonald Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 368 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | — |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | — |
| Capital | Manama | — |
| 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; Heard and McDonald Islands at 53° S is stretched to 2.77×. That difference is why Heard and McDonald 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 Heard and McDonald Islands?
- Yes. Bahrain is 2.14 times larger than Heard and McDonald Islands. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Heard and McDonald Islands covers 368 km².
- How many times does Heard and McDonald Islands fit into Bahrain?
- About 2.1 times: Bahrain has 2.14× the area of Heard and McDonald Islands.
- Why do Bahrain and Heard and McDonald 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 Heard and McDonald Islands about 2.77×. That is why Heard and McDonald 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.