Bahrain vs Luxembourg
Luxembourg is 3.29 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Luxembourg about 3.3 times.
BahrainLuxembourgBahrain moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.3× the area of Luxembourg. Put the other way, Luxembourg is 3.29× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 686,970 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Luxembourg |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- No. Bahrain is 3.29 times smaller than Luxembourg. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Luxembourg?
- About 3.3 times: Luxembourg has 3.29× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 686,970. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².