Bahrain vs Malawi
Malawi is 151 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Malawi about 151 times.
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Bahrain is 0.01× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 151× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Lilongwe |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- No. Bahrain is 151 times smaller than Malawi. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Malawi?
- About 151 times: Malawi has 151× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Malawi 188 per km².