Bahrain vs Iceland
Iceland is 131 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Iceland about 131 times.
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Bahrain is 0.01× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 131× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 392,404 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Reykjavik |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- No. Bahrain is 131 times smaller than Iceland. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Iceland?
- About 131 times: Iceland has 131× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 392,404. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².