Bahrain vs Micronesia
Bahrain is 12% larger than Micronesia.
BahrainMicronesiaBahrain moved onto Micronesia · Equal-area projection
1.12×
Bahrain is 1.12× the area of Micronesia.
| Bahrain | Micronesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 702 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 113,683 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 162 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Palikir |
| Region | Western Asia | Micronesia |
| 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; 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.