Bahrain vs Sweden
Sweden is 569 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Sweden about 569 times.
BahrainSwedenBahrain moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 569× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Bahrain is 569 times smaller than Sweden. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Sweden?
- About 569 times: Sweden has 569× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Sweden 24 per km².