Bahrain vs Serbia
Serbia is 112 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Serbia about 112 times.
BahrainSerbiaBahrain moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.01× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 112× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Belgrade |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- No. Bahrain is 112 times smaller than Serbia. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Serbia?
- About 112 times: Serbia has 112× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia 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 Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Serbia 74 per km².