Bahrain vs Tonga
Bahrain is 5% larger than Tonga.
BahrainTongaBahrain moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 1.05× the area of Tonga.
 Bahrain |  Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBahrain: 1.05× the area | 787 km²#173 of 194 | 749 km²#175 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBahrain: 15.4× the population | 1,600,366#150 of 194 · 2025 | 103,742#182 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBahrain: 14.7× the density | 2,034 / km²#3 of 194 | 139 / km²#65 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahrain: 4.72× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 21%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTonga: 1.71× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 3.10 per woman#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBahrain: 1.15 points higher | +0.73%#113 of 192 · 2025 | −0.42%#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTonga: 1.92× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 23.0 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateTonga: 2.91× the death rate | 2.2 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tonga: 16.5 points higher | 18.4%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 34.9%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Tonga: 2.9 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 6.9%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahrain: 32.0 per 1,000 higher | +11.3 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2025 | −20.7 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTonga: 3.71× the refugees for its size | 0.17 per 1,000#108 of 190 · 2025 | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahrain: 8.3 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 73.1 years#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTonga: 1.07× the infant mortality | 7.3 per 1,000 births#131 of 191 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000 births#125 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsTonga: 1.36× the doctors per person | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2020 | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentBahrain: 1.36× the university enrolment | 58.4%#60 of 145 · 2024 | 42.9%#87 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexBahrain: 0.130 higher | 0.899#37 of 190 · 2023 | 0.769#91 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBahrain: 4.21× the income per person | $28,790#40 of 185 · 2025 | $6,840#97 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBahrain: 72.1× the economy | $48.97B2025 | $679M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bahrain: 8.18× the output per person | $70,997#23 of 184 · 2025 | $8,675#133 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahrain: 0.7 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTonga: 5.7 points higher | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentTonga: 1.82× the unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | 2.0%#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 27.1#135 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureTonga: 22.8 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 23.6% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBahrain: 11.6 points higher | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 23.3% of jobs#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBahrain: 11.3 points higher | 64.3% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 53.0% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentTonga: 0.9 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahrain: 70.6 points higher | 87.5% of GDP#10 of 168 · 2024 | 16.9% of GDP#142 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 3.1% of GDP#28 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersBahrain: 1.48× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 67%#124 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahrain: 2.58× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaTonga: 2.47× the forest share | 5% of land#165 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahrain: 14.7× the CO₂ per person | 23.9 t a year#3 of 185 · 2024 | 1.63 t a year#110 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyTonga: 2.3 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 2.3%#165 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bahrain: 12× the air pollution | 56.6 µg/m³#9 of 191 · 2023 | 4.7 µg/m³#186 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTonga: 1.6 points higher | 11.7% of land#137 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTonga: 27.7 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 30.3% of land#28 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 133.7%#10 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 83 mm#175 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTonga: 1.64 higher | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | +1.31#11 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBahrain: 0.70 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | −0.42#114 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateTonga: 4.5× the homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2022 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Constitutional monarchy |
| Capital | Manama | Nuku'alofa |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | Tongan paʻanga (TOP) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English, Tongan |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +973 | +676 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Polynesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Bahrain is 5% larger than Tonga. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Bahrain?
- About 1.1 times: Bahrain has 1.05× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Bahrain and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 103,742. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Tonga 139 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahrain or Tonga?
- By gross national income per person, Bahrain: $28,790 against $6,840 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 4.21× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahrain or Tonga?
- In Bahrain: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 73.1 — 8.3 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahrain and Tonga have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).