Bahrain vs Ireland
Ireland is 88.7 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Ireland about 89 times.
BahrainIrelandBahrain moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.01× the area of Ireland. Put the other way, Ireland is 88.7× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Dublin |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- No. Bahrain is 88.7 times smaller than Ireland. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Ireland?
- About 89 times: Ireland has 88.7× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Ireland: 5,484,367 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Ireland 79 per km².