Bahrain vs Seychelles
Bahrain is 71% larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Bahrain about 1.7 times.
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1.71×
Bahrain is 1.71× the area of Seychelles.
| Bahrain | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 122,730 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Victoria |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. Bahrain is 71% larger than Seychelles. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Bahrain?
- About 1.7 times: Bahrain has 1.71× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Bahrain and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 122,730. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².