Bahrain vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 254 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 254 times.
BahrainKyrgyzstanBahrain moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 254× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Bahrain is 254 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 254 times: Kyrgyzstan has 254× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².