Bahrain vs Macao
Bahrain is 6.84 times larger than Macao. Macao would fit into Bahrain about 6.8 times.
BahrainMacaoBahrain moved onto Macao · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 6.84× the area of Macao.
| Bahrain | Macao | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 115 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 685,900 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 5,964 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | — |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; Macao at 22° N is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Yes. Bahrain is 6.84 times larger than Macao. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Macao covers 115 km².
- How many times does Macao fit into Bahrain?
- About 6.8 times: Bahrain has 6.84× the area of Macao.
- Why do Bahrain and Macao 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 Macao about 1.17×. 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 Macao?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 685,900. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Macao 5,964 per km².