Bahrain vs Singapore
Bahrain is 9% larger than Singapore.
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1.09×
Bahrain is 1.09× the area of Singapore.
| Bahrain | Singapore | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 719 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 6,111,175 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 8,500 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Singapore |
| Region | Western Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; 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.