Bahrain vs San Marino
Bahrain is 12.9 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Bahrain about 13 times.
BahrainSan MarinoBahrain moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 12.9× the area of San Marino.
| Bahrain | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 34,109 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | San Marino |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Bahrain is 12.9 times larger than San Marino. Bahrain covers 787 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Bahrain?
- About 13 times: Bahrain has 12.9× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Bahrain and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino 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 San Marino?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 34,109. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², San Marino 559 per km².