Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates is 106 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into United Arab Emirates about 106 times.
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Bahrain is 0.01× the area of United Arab Emirates. Put the other way, United Arab Emirates is 106× the size of Bahrain.
| Bahrain | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 787 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 1,600,366 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 2,034 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Manama | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- No. Bahrain is 106 times smaller than United Arab Emirates. Bahrain covers 787 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into United Arab Emirates?
- About 106 times: United Arab Emirates has 106× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates: 11,513,149 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².