Bahrain vs Norfolk Island

Bahrain is 22.5 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Bahrain about 22 times.

BahrainNorfolk IslandBahrain moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 22.5× the area of Norfolk Island.
BahrainNorfolk Island
Area787 km²35 km²
Population1,600,3662,188
Density2,034 / km²63 / km²
CapitalManamaKingston
RegionWestern AsiaAustralia and New Zealand
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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
Yes. Bahrain is 22.5 times larger than Norfolk Island. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Bahrain?
About 22 times: Bahrain has 22.5× the area of Norfolk Island.
Why do Bahrain and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 2,188. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².