Bahrain vs Latvia
Latvia is 82.1 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Latvia about 82 times.
BahrainLatviaBahrain moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.01× the area of Latvia. Put the other way, Latvia is 82.1× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Riga |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- No. Bahrain is 82.1 times smaller than Latvia. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Latvia?
- About 82 times: Latvia has 82.1× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Latvia: 1,847,785 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Latvia 29 per km².