Bahrain vs Iran
Iran is 2,094 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Iran about 2094 times.
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 2,094× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Tehran |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Bahrain is 2,094 times smaller than Iran. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Iran?
- About 2094 times: Iran has 2,094× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Iran 56 per km².