Bahrain vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 52.5 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Switzerland about 52 times.
BahrainSwitzerlandBahrain moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 0.02× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 52.5× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Bern |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 5 |
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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Bahrain is 52.5 times smaller than Switzerland. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Switzerland?
- About 52 times: Switzerland has 52.5× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².