Bahrain vs Syria
Syria is 235 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into Syria about 235 times.
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 235× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Damascus |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Bahrain is 235 times smaller than Syria. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into Syria?
- About 235 times: Syria has 235× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Syria 138 per km².