Bahrain vs South Georgia
South Georgia is 5.17 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into South Georgia about 5.2 times.
BahrainSouth GeorgiaBahrain moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.19× the area of South Georgia. Put the other way, South Georgia is 5.17× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 35 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- No. Bahrain is 5.17 times smaller than South Georgia. Bahrain covers 787 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into South Georgia?
- About 5.2 times: South Georgia has 5.17× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 35. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².