Bahrain vs Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Bahrain is 3.25 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Saint Pierre and Miquelon would fit into Bahrain about 3.3 times.
BahrainSaint Pierre and MiquelonBahrain moved onto Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 3.25× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
| Bahrain | Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 242 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 5,974 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Saint-Pierre |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern America |
| 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; Saint Pierre and Miquelon at 47° N is stretched to 2.14×. That difference is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Yes. Bahrain is 3.25 times larger than Saint Pierre and Miquelon. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Saint Pierre and Miquelon covers 242 km².
- How many times does Saint Pierre and Miquelon fit into Bahrain?
- About 3.3 times: Bahrain has 3.25× the area of Saint Pierre and Miquelon.
- Why do Bahrain and Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Pierre and Miquelon about 2.14×. That is why Saint Pierre and Miquelon 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 Saint Pierre and Miquelon?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 5,974. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Saint Pierre and Miquelon 25 per km².