Bahrain vs Kiribati
Kiribati is 3% larger than Bahrain.
BahrainKiribatiBahrain moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.97×
Bahrain is 0.97× the area of Kiribati. Put the other way, Kiribati is 1.03× the size of Bahrain.
 Bahrain |  Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaKiribati: 1.03× the area | 787 km²#173 of 194 | 811 km²#172 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBahrain: 11.7× the population | 1,600,366#150 of 194 · 2025 | 136,488#178 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBahrain: 12.1× the density | 2,034 / km²#3 of 194 | 168 / km²#56 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahrain: 1.58× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateKiribati: 1.72× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 3.12 per woman#51 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthKiribati: 0.72 points higher | +0.73%#113 of 192 · 2025 | +1.45%#70 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateKiribati: 2.11× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 25.3 per 1,000#49 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateKiribati: 3.23× the death rate | 2.2 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 7.1 per 1,000#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Kiribati: 16.0 points higher | 18.4%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 34.4%#52 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Kiribati: 0.4 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 4.4%#134 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahrain: 14.7 per 1,000 higher | +11.3 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2025 | −3.4 per 1,000#163 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahrain: 4.25× the refugees for its size | 0.17 per 1,000#108 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahrain: 14.8 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 66.6 years#155 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityKiribati: 5.32× the infant mortality | 7.3 per 1,000 births#131 of 191 · 2024 | 38.8 per 1,000 births#28 of 191 · 2024 |
| Doctors | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2020 | — |
| University enrolmentBahrain: 11.7× the university enrolment | 58.4%#60 of 145 · 2024 | 5.0%#141 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexBahrain: 0.255 higher | 0.899#37 of 190 · 2023 | 0.644#137 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahrain: 7.33× the income per person | $28,790#40 of 185 · 2025 | $3,930#126 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBahrain: 140× the economy | $48.97B2025 | $349M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahrain: 18× the output per person | $70,997#23 of 184 · 2025 | $3,937#162 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthKiribati: 0.7 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +4.2%#65 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationKiribati: 6.6 points higher | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | +6.5%#35 of 176 · 2025 |
| Unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.9%#88 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 24.7#145 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agriculture | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 64.3% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentBahrain: 0.5 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 1.2% of GDP#122 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahrain: 83.0 points higher | 87.5% of GDP#10 of 168 · 2024 | 4.5% of GDP#166 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#28 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersBahrain: 1.12× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 89%#60 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahrain: 2.96× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 54 per 100#179 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBahrain: 3.77× the forest share | 5% of land#165 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#175 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahrain: 40.5× the CO₂ per person | 23.9 t a year#3 of 185 · 2024 | 0.59 t a year#143 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyKiribati: 41.9 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 41.9%#57 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBahrain: 2.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 97.7%#120 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bahrain: 14.5× the air pollution | 56.6 µg/m³#9 of 191 · 2023 | 3.9 µg/m³#190 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landKiribati: 11.2 points higher | 11.7% of land#137 of 191 · 2025 | 22.9% of land#60 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBahrain: 0.1 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 2.5% of land#157 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 133.7%#10 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 83 mm#175 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityKiribati: 1.58 higher | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | +1.25#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionKiribati: 0.02 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | +0.30#67 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Manama | Tarawa |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | Australian dollar (AUD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English, Gilbertese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+12 · UTC+12 to UTC+14, 3 time zones |
| Calling code | +973 | +686 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- No. Bahrain and Kiribati are almost exactly the same size. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Kiribati?
- About 1.0 times: Kiribati has 1.03× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 136,488. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahrain or Kiribati?
- By gross national income per person, Bahrain: $28,790 against $3,930 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.33× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahrain or Kiribati?
- In Bahrain: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 66.6 — 14.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahrain and Kiribati have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahrain: constitutional monarchy; Kiribati: presidential republic.