Bahrain vs Marshall Islands

Bahrain is 4.35 times larger than Marshall Islands. Marshall Islands would fit into Bahrain about 4.3 times.

BahrainMarshall IslandsBahrain moved onto Marshall Islands · Equal-area projection
4.35×
Bahrain is 4.35× the area of Marshall Islands.
BahrainMarshall Islands
Area787 km²181 km²
Population1,600,36636,282
Density2,034 / km²200 / km²
CapitalManamaMajuro
RegionWestern AsiaMicronesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Marshall Islands at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
Yes. Bahrain is 4.35 times larger than Marshall Islands. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Marshall Islands covers 181 km².
How many times does Marshall Islands fit into Bahrain?
About 4.3 times: Bahrain has 4.35× the area of Marshall Islands.
Why do Bahrain and Marshall Islands 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 Marshall Islands about 1.02×. 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 Marshall Islands?
Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 36,282. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Marshall Islands 200 per km².