Bahrain vs Malta
Bahrain is 2.49 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Bahrain about 2.5 times.
BahrainMaltaBahrain moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
2.49×
Bahrain is 2.49× the area of Malta.
| Bahrain | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 579,704 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Valletta |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Bahrain is 2.49 times larger than Malta. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Bahrain?
- About 2.5 times: Bahrain has 2.49× the area of Malta.
- Why do Bahrain and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 579,704. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².