Bahrain vs Italy
Italy is 384 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Italy about 384 times.
BahrainItalyBahrain moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 384× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Rome |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Bahrain is 384 times smaller than Italy. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Italy?
- About 384 times: Italy has 384× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Italy 195 per km².