Bahrain vs Singapore
Bahrain is 9% larger than Singapore.
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Bahrain is 1.09× the area of Singapore.
 Bahrain |  Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBahrain: 1.09× the area | 787 km²#173 of 194 | 719 km²#176 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationSingapore: 3.82× the population | 1,600,366#150 of 194 · 2025 | 6,111,175#113 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensitySingapore: 4.18× the density | 2,034 / km²#3 of 194 | 8,500 / km²#2 of 194 |
| Urban populationAbout the same urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBahrain: 1.87× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 0.97 per woman#191 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthSingapore: 0.49 points higher | +0.73%#113 of 192 · 2025 | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBahrain: 1.62× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 7.4 per 1,000#178 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateSingapore: 2.73× the death rate | 2.2 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 6.0 per 1,000#140 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bahrain: 6.7 points higher | 18.4%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 11.7%#188 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Singapore: 10.2 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 14.2%#59 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahrain: 8.5 per 1,000 higher | +11.3 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2025 | +2.8 per 1,000#31 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahrain: 17× the refugees for its size | 0.17 per 1,000#108 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancySingapore: 1.9 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 83.3 years#12 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBahrain: 3.32× the infant mortality | 7.3 per 1,000 births#131 of 191 · 2024 | 2.2 per 1,000 births#177 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsSingapore: 3.82× the doctors per person | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2020 | 2.83 per 1,000#64 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentSingapore: 1.67× the university enrolment | 58.4%#60 of 145 · 2024 | 97.3%#9 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexSingapore: 0.047 higher | 0.899#37 of 190 · 2023 | 0.946#12 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaSingapore: 2.84× the income per person | $28,790#40 of 185 · 2025 | $81,760#7 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPSingapore: 12.3× the economy | $48.97B2025 | $603.87B2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Singapore: 2.3× the output per person | $70,997#23 of 184 · 2025 | $163,354#1 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthSingapore: 1.5 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationSingapore: 1.0 points higher | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | +0.9%#144 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentSingapore: 2.55× the unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | 2.8%#146 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in agricultureBahrain: 0.7 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 0.1% of jobs#178 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBahrain: 20.9 points higher | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 14.0% of jobs#143 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesSingapore: 21.6 points higher | 64.3% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 85.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentSingapore: 24.6 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 26.3% of GDP#6 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsSingapore: 90.4 points higher | 87.5% of GDP#10 of 168 · 2024 | 177.9% of GDP#3 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 3.1% of GDP#28 of 155 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#31 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBahrain: 1.06× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsSingapore: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 171 per 100#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaSingapore: 4.45× the forest share | 5% of land#165 of 192 · 2024 | 22% of land#118 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahrain: 2.45× the CO₂ per person | 23.9 t a year#3 of 185 · 2024 | 9.75 t a year#18 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energySingapore: 1.1 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 1.1%#173 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 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 landBahrain: 7.1 points higher | 11.7% of land#137 of 191 · 2025 | 4.6% of land#167 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBahrain: 1.8 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 0.8% of land#173 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBahrain: 4.02× the water stress | 133.7%#10 of 176 · 2022 | 33.3%#49 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationSingapore: 30.1× the rain and snow | 83 mm#175 of 180 · 2022 | 2,497 mm#14 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilitySingapore: 1.66 higher | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | +1.33#9 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionSingapore: 1.69 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | +1.97#4 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBahrain: 2.0× the homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2022 | 0.1 per 100,000#144 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | ASEAN |
| Capital | Manama | Singapore |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | Singapore dollar (SGD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English, Tamil, Malay, Standard Chinese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+8 |
| Calling code | +973 | +65 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | South-Eastern Asia, Asia |
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; Singapore at 1° 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 Singapore?
- Yes. Bahrain is 9% larger than Singapore. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Singapore covers 719 km².
- How many times does Singapore fit into Bahrain?
- About 1.1 times: Bahrain has 1.09× the area of Singapore.
- Why do Bahrain and Singapore 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 Singapore 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 Singapore?
- Singapore: 6,111,175 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Singapore 8,500 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahrain or Singapore?
- By gross national income per person, Singapore: $81,760 against $28,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.84× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahrain or Singapore?
- In Singapore: life expectancy at birth is 83.3 years, against 81.4 — 1.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahrain and Singapore have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahrain: constitutional monarchy; Singapore: parliamentary republic.