Bahrain vs Iraq
Iraq is 555 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Iraq about 555 times.
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 555× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Baghdad |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Bahrain is 555 times smaller than Iraq. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Iraq?
- About 555 times: Iraq has 555× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Iraq 108 per km².