Bahrain vs Kuwait
Kuwait is 22.6 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Kuwait about 23 times.
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Bahrain is 0.04× the area of Kuwait. Put the other way, Kuwait is 22.6× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Kuwait City |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- No. Bahrain is 22.6 times smaller than Kuwait. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Kuwait?
- About 23 times: Kuwait has 22.6× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. 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 Kuwait?
- Kuwait: 4,865,298 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².