Bahrain vs Saint Lucia
Bahrain is 28% larger than Saint Lucia.
BahrainSaint LuciaBahrain moved onto Saint Lucia · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 1.28× the area of Saint Lucia.
 Bahrain |  Saint Lucia | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBahrain: 1.28× the area | 787 km²#173 of 194 | 617 km²#178 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBahrain: 8.88× the population | 1,600,366#150 of 194 · 2025 | 180,149#177 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBahrain: 6.96× the density | 2,034 / km²#3 of 194 | 292 / km²#29 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahrain: 3.44× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 29%#172 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBahrain: 1.3× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 1.39 per woman#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBahrain: 0.50 points higher | +0.73%#113 of 192 · 2025 | +0.23%#149 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBahrain: 1.07× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 11.2 per 1,000#119 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSaint Lucia: 3.95× the death rate | 2.2 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 8.7 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bahrain: 1.2 points higher | 18.4%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 17.2%#139 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Saint Lucia: 6.0 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 10.0%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahrain: 11.4 per 1,000 higher | +11.3 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2025 | −0.1 per 1,000#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadSaint Lucia: 6.47× the refugees for its size | 0.17 per 1,000#108 of 190 · 2025 | 1.10 per 1,000#56 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahrain: 8.6 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 72.8 years#105 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySaint Lucia: 2.16× the infant mortality | 7.3 per 1,000 births#131 of 191 · 2024 | 15.8 per 1,000 births#79 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSaint Lucia: 5.72× the doctors per person | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2020 | 4.23 per 1,000#25 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentBahrain: 3.89× the university enrolment | 58.4%#60 of 145 · 2024 | 15.0%#121 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexBahrain: 0.151 higher | 0.899#37 of 190 · 2023 | 0.748#102 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahrain: 2.15× the income per person | $28,790#40 of 185 · 2025 | $13,410#71 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBahrain: 18.4× the economy | $48.97B2025 | $2.66B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahrain: 2.48× the output per person | $70,997#23 of 184 · 2025 | $28,674#71 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahrain: 4.1 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | −0.6%#177 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSaint Lucia: 2.1 points higher | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | +2.0%#120 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSaint Lucia: 8.64× the unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | 9.5%#36 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2015 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 43.7#21 of 149 · 2015 |
| Jobs in agricultureSaint Lucia: 6.7 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5% of jobs#120 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBahrain: 18.7 points higher | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 16.2% of jobs#127 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSaint Lucia: 12.0 points higher | 64.3% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 76.3% of jobs#27 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSaint Lucia: 5.6 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 7.3% of GDP#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| Exports | 87.5% of GDP#10 of 168 · 2024 | — |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#28 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersBahrain: 1.47× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 68%#123 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahrain: 1.62× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 99 per 100#130 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSaint Lucia: 6.94× the forest share | 5% of land#165 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#90 of 192 · 2023 |
| CO₂ per personBahrain: 14.0× the CO₂ per person | 23.9 t a year#3 of 185 · 2024 | 1.71 t a year#109 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySaint Lucia: 9.7 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 9.7%#143 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bahrain: 5.44× the air pollution | 56.6 µg/m³#9 of 191 · 2023 | 10.4 µg/m³#152 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSaint Lucia: 6.5 points higher | 11.7% of land#137 of 191 · 2025 | 18.2% of land#92 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSaint Lucia: 1.8 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 4.4% of land#133 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBahrain: 9.35× the water stress | 133.7%#10 of 176 · 2022 | 14.3%#76 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSaint Lucia: 27.7× the rain and snow | 83 mm#175 of 180 · 2022 | 2,301 mm#21 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySaint Lucia: 1.46 higher | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | +1.13#26 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSaint Lucia: 0.21 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | +0.49#62 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateSaint Lucia: 195× the homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2022 | 39.0 per 100,000#8 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm |
| Capital | Manama | Castries |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +973 | +1 758 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Saint Lucia at 14° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Saint Lucia?
- Yes. Bahrain is 28% larger than Saint Lucia. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Saint Lucia covers 617 km².
- How many times does Saint Lucia fit into Bahrain?
- About 1.3 times: Bahrain has 1.28× the area of Saint Lucia.
- Why do Bahrain and Saint Lucia 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 Saint Lucia about 1.06×. 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 Saint Lucia?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 180,149. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Saint Lucia 292 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahrain or Saint Lucia?
- By gross national income per person, Bahrain: $28,790 against $13,410 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.15× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahrain or Saint Lucia?
- In Bahrain: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 72.8 — 8.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahrain and Saint Lucia have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).