Bahrain vs Micronesia
Bahrain is 12% larger than Micronesia.
BahrainMicronesiaBahrain moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
1.12×
Bahrain is 1.12× the area of Micronesia.
 Bahrain |  Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBahrain: 1.12× the area | 787 km²#173 of 194 | 702 km²#177 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBahrain: 14.1× the population | 1,600,366#150 of 194 · 2025 | 113,683#181 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBahrain: 12.6× the density | 2,034 / km²#3 of 194 | 162 / km²#57 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahrain: 4.44× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 23%#183 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMicronesia: 1.51× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 2.74 per woman#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBahrain: 0.27 points higher | +0.73%#113 of 192 · 2025 | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMicronesia: 1.86× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 22.3 per 1,000#59 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMicronesia: 3.5× the death rate | 2.2 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 7.7 per 1,000#79 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Micronesia: 13.1 points higher | 18.4%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 31.5%#62 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Micronesia: 2.2 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 6.2%#111 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahrain: 21.2 per 1,000 higher | +11.3 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2025 | −9.9 per 1,000#182 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroad | 0.17 per 1,000#108 of 190 · 2025 | 0.00 per 1,000#174 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahrain: 14.0 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 67.4 years#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMicronesia: 2.78× the infant mortality | 7.3 per 1,000 births#131 of 191 · 2024 | 20.3 per 1,000 births#68 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMicronesia: 1.31× the doctors per person | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2020 | 0.97 per 1,000#110 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolment | 58.4%#60 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexBahrain: 0.284 higher | 0.899#37 of 190 · 2023 | 0.615#146 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahrain: 6.05× the income per person | $28,790#40 of 185 · 2025 | $4,760#116 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBahrain: 97.5× the economy | $48.97B2025 | $502M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahrain: 15.4× the output per person | $70,997#23 of 184 · 2025 | $4,604#155 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahrain: 2.4 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +1.1%#152 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMicronesia: 5.5 points higher | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | +5.4%#39 of 176 · 2022 |
| Unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in agriculture | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in industry | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Jobs in services | 64.3% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investment | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | — |
| ExportsBahrain: 65.4 points higher | 87.5% of GDP#10 of 168 · 2024 | 22.1% of GDP#124 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#28 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersBahrain: 2.53× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 40%#155 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahrain: 8.0× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 20 per 100#191 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaMicronesia: 18.8× the forest share | 5% of land#165 of 192 · 2024 | 92% of land#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 23.9 t a year#3 of 185 · 2024 | 0.00 t a year#183 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMicronesia: 2.0 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 2.0%#166 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBahrain: 11.1 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 88.9%#141 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bahrain: 16.2× the air pollution | 56.6 µg/m³#9 of 191 · 2023 | 3.5 µg/m³#191 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBahrain: 11.7 points higher | 11.7% of land#137 of 191 · 2025 | 0.0% of land#188 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMicronesia: 0.8 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 3.4% of land#145 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 133.7%#10 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 83 mm#175 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityMicronesia: 1.85 higher | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | +1.52#3 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMicronesia: 0.39 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | +0.67#47 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateMicronesia: 4.5× the homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2022 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republicfederal republic in free association with the US |
| Capital | Manama | Palikir |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+11 · UTC+10 to UTC+11, 2 time zones |
| Calling code | +973 | +691 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Micronesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Micronesia at 8° 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 Micronesia?
- Yes. Bahrain is 12% larger than Micronesia. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Micronesia covers 702 km².
- How many times does Micronesia fit into Bahrain?
- About 1.1 times: Bahrain has 1.12× the area of Micronesia.
- Why do Bahrain and Micronesia 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 Micronesia 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 Micronesia?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 113,683. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Micronesia 162 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahrain or Micronesia?
- By gross national income per person, Bahrain: $28,790 against $4,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.05× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahrain or Micronesia?
- In Bahrain: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 67.4 — 14.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahrain and Micronesia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahrain: constitutional monarchy; Micronesia: parliamentary republic.