Bahrain vs Somalia
Somalia is 810 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Somalia about 810 times.
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 810× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Mogadishu |
| Region | Western Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N 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 Somalia?
- No. Bahrain is 810 times smaller than Somalia. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Somalia?
- About 810 times: Somalia has 810× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Somalia 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 Somalia 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Somalia 31 per km².