Bahrain vs Palau
Bahrain is 69% larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Bahrain about 1.7 times.
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1.69×
Bahrain is 1.69× the area of Palau.
| Bahrain | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 17,663 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° 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 Palau?
- Yes. Bahrain is 69% larger than Palau. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Bahrain?
- About 1.7 times: Bahrain has 1.69× the area of Palau.
- Why do Bahrain and Palau 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 Palau 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 Palau?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 17,663. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Palau 38 per km².