Bahrain vs São Tomé and Principe
São Tomé and Principe is 27% larger than Bahrain.
BahrainSão Tomé and PrincipeBahrain moved onto São Tomé and Principe · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.79× the area of São Tomé and Principe. Put the other way, São Tomé and Principe is 1.27× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | São Tomé and Principe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 1,001 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 240,254 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 240 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Sao Tome |
| Region | Western Asia | Middle Africa |
| 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; São Tomé and Principe at 0° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- No. Bahrain is 21% smaller than São Tomé and Principe. Bahrain covers 787 km² and São Tomé and Principe covers 1,001 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into São Tomé and Principe?
- About 1.3 times: São Tomé and Principe has 1.27× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and São Tomé and Principe 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 São Tomé and Principe about 1.0×. 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 São Tomé and Principe?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 240,254. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², São Tomé and Principe 240 per km².