Bahrain vs Romania
Romania is 303 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Romania about 303 times.
BahrainRomaniaBahrain moved onto Romania · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 303× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. That difference is why Romania 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 Romania?
- No. Bahrain is 303 times smaller than Romania. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Romania?
- About 303 times: Romania has 303× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. That is why Romania 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Romania 80 per km².