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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaSão Tomé and Principe: 1.27× the area | 787 km²#173 of 194 | 1,001 km²#171 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBahrain: 6.66× the population | 1,600,366#150 of 194 · 2025 | 240,254#175 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBahrain: 8.47× the density | 2,034 / km²#3 of 194 | 240 / km²#42 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahrain: 1.45× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 69%#78 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateSão Tomé and Principe: 1.99× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 3.60 per woman#39 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSão Tomé and Principe: 1.25 points higher | +0.73%#113 of 192 · 2025 | +1.98%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateSão Tomé and Principe: 2.34× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 28.1 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSão Tomé and Principe: 2.5× the death rate | 2.2 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15São Tomé and Principe: 19.1 points higher | 18.4%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 37.5%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bahrain: 0.1 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 3.9%#144 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahrain: 14.0 per 1,000 higher | +11.3 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2025 | −2.7 per 1,000#156 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahrain: 5.67× the refugees for its size | 0.17 per 1,000#108 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahrain: 11.5 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 69.9 years#131 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalitySão Tomé and Principe: 1.26× the infant mortality | 7.3 per 1,000 births#131 of 191 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000 births#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBahrain: 1.61× the doctors per person | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2020 | 0.46 per 1,000#130 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 58.4%#60 of 145 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development IndexBahrain: 0.262 higher | 0.899#37 of 190 · 2023 | 0.637#138 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahrain: 7.58× the income per person | $28,790#40 of 185 · 2025 | $3,800#128 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBahrain: 49.9× the economy | $48.97B2025 | $981M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahrain: 11.1× the output per person | $70,997#23 of 184 · 2025 | $6,388#144 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahrain: 2.5 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSão Tomé and Principe: 11.1 points higher | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | +11.0%#21 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSão Tomé and Principe: 8.27× the unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | 9.1%#40 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 13.0%#42 of 149 · 2017 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 40.7#33 of 149 · 2017 |
| Jobs in agricultureSão Tomé and Principe: 11.3 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 12.1% of jobs#102 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBahrain: 12.4 points higher | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 22.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSão Tomé and Principe: 1.1 points higher | 64.3% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 65.4% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSão Tomé and Principe: 8.8 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 10.5% of GDP#15 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahrain: 74.2 points higher | 87.5% of GDP#10 of 168 · 2024 | 13.3% of GDP#153 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#28 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersBahrain: 1.69× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 59%#136 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahrain: 2.58× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSão Tomé and Principe: 11.8× the forest share | 5% of land#165 of 192 · 2024 | 58% of land#33 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahrain: 37.9× the CO₂ per person | 23.9 t a year#3 of 185 · 2024 | 0.63 t a year#142 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySão Tomé and Principe: 42.5 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 42.5%#56 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBahrain: 22.3 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 77.7%#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bahrain: 3.75× the air pollution | 56.6 µg/m³#9 of 191 · 2023 | 15.1 µg/m³#115 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landSão Tomé and Principe: 20.0 points higher | 11.7% of land#137 of 191 · 2025 | 31.7% of land#27 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landSão Tomé and Principe: 1.6 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 4.2% of land#135 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBahrain: 70.4× the water stress | 133.7%#10 of 176 · 2022 | 1.9%#149 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSão Tomé and Principe: 38.6× the rain and snow | 83 mm#175 of 180 · 2022 | 3,200 mm#2 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySão Tomé and Principe: 0.88 higher | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | +0.55#65 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahrain: 0.15 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | +0.13#75 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2022 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Semi-presidential republic |
| Capital | Manama | Sao Tome |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | São Tomé and Príncipe dobra (STN) |
| Official languages | Arabic | Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC |
| Calling code | +973 | +239 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Middle Africa, Africa |
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; 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.
- Which is richer, Bahrain or São Tomé and Principe?
- By gross national income per person, Bahrain: $28,790 against $3,800 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.58× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahrain or São Tomé and Principe?
- In Bahrain: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 69.9 — 11.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahrain and São Tomé and Principe have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahrain: constitutional monarchy; São Tomé and Principe: semi-presidential republic.