Bahrain vs Liechtenstein

Bahrain is 4.92 times larger than Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein would fit into Bahrain about 4.9 times.

BahrainLiechtensteinBahrain moved onto Liechtenstein · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 4.92× the area of Liechtenstein.
BahrainLiechtenstein
Area787 km²160 km²
Population1,600,36641,024
Density2,034 / km²256 / km²
CapitalManamaVaduz
RegionWestern AsiaWestern Europe
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours02

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; Liechtenstein at 47° N is stretched to 2.16×. That difference is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
Yes. Bahrain is 4.92 times larger than Liechtenstein. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Liechtenstein covers 160 km².
How many times does Liechtenstein fit into Bahrain?
About 4.9 times: Bahrain has 4.92× the area of Liechtenstein.
Why do Bahrain and Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein about 2.16×. That is why Liechtenstein 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 Liechtenstein?
Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 41,024. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Liechtenstein 256 per km².