Bahrain vs Hong Kong
Hong Kong is 3.5 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Hong Kong about 3.5 times.
BahrainHong KongBahrain moved onto Hong Kong · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.29× the area of Hong Kong. Put the other way, Hong Kong is 3.5× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Hong Kong | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 2,755 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 7,498,900 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 2,722 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Hong Kong at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- No. Bahrain is 3.5 times smaller than Hong Kong. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Hong Kong covers 2,755 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Hong Kong?
- About 3.5 times: Hong Kong has 3.5× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Hong Kong 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 Hong Kong about 1.17×. 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 Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong: 7,498,900 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Hong Kong 2,722 per km².