Bahrain vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 32.7 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into North Macedonia about 33 times.
BahrainNorth MacedoniaBahrain moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.03× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 32.7× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Skopje |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Bahrain. 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 North Macedonia?
- No. Bahrain is 32.7 times smaller than North Macedonia. Bahrain covers 787 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into North Macedonia?
- About 33 times: North Macedonia has 32.7× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bahrain. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bahrain or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².