Bahrain vs Tonga
Bahrain is 5% larger than Tonga.
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Bahrain is 1.05× the area of Tonga.
| Bahrain | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 103,742 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Western Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; 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.