Bahrain vs Libya
Libya is 2,236 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Libya about 2236 times.
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 2,236× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Tripoli |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Bahrain is 2,236 times smaller than Libya. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Libya?
- About 2236 times: Libya has 2,236× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².