Bahrain vs Norway
Norway is 489 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Norway about 489 times.
BahrainNorwayBahrain moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 489× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Oslo |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Bahrain is 489 times smaller than Norway. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Norway?
- About 489 times: Norway has 489× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Norway: 5,610,870 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Norway 15 per km².