Bahrain vs United States
United States is 12,486 times larger than Bahrain. Bahrain would fit into United States about 12486 times.
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Bahrain is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 12,486× the size of Bahrain.
 Bahrain |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 12,486× the area | 787 km²#173 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 214× the population | 1,600,366#150 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBahrain: 58.5× the density | 2,034 / km²#3 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationBahrain: 1.25× the urban share | 100%#1 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBahrain: 1.11× the births per woman | 1.81 per woman#106 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBahrain: 0.21 points higher | +0.73%#113 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBahrain: 1.13× the birth rate | 12.0 per 1,000#112 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 4.09× the death rate | 2.2 per 1,000#188 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bahrain: 1.3 points higher | 18.4%#123 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 14.4 points higher | 4.0%#142 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBahrain: 7.7 per 1,000 higher | +11.3 per 1,000#7 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBahrain: 17× the refugees for its size | 0.17 per 1,000#108 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBahrain: 2.5 years longer | 81.4 years#34 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBahrain: 1.33× the infant mortality | 7.3 per 1,000 births#131 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 4.97× the doctors per person | 0.74 per 1,000#115 of 178 · 2020 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.36× the university enrolment | 58.4%#60 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.039 higher | 0.899#37 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 3.08× the income per person | $28,790#40 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 628× the economy | $48.97B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.27× the output per person | $70,997#23 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBahrain: 1.3 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 3.0 points higher | −0.1%#164 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 3.82× the unemployment | 1.1%#172 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme poverty | — | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini) | — | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureUnited States: 0.7 points higher | 0.8% of jobs#175 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBahrain: 16.0 points higher | 34.9% of jobs#3 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 15.3 points higher | 64.3% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentBahrain: 0.7 points higher | 1.7% of GDP#105 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBahrain: 76.5 points higher | 87.5% of GDP#10 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingAbout the same military spending | 3.1% of GDP#28 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBahrain: 1.06× the share online | 100%#1 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBahrain: 1.42× the mobile subscriptions | 160 per 100#20 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 6.9× the forest share | 5% of land#165 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBahrain: 1.75× the CO₂ per person | 23.9 t a year#3 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUnited States: 10.9 points higher | 0.0%#188 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bahrain: 8.09× the air pollution | 56.6 µg/m³#9 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 1.2 points higher | 11.7% of land#137 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 14.0 points higher | 2.6% of land#154 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBahrain: 4.74× the water stress | 133.7%#10 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 8.61× the rain and snow | 83 mm#175 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.03 higher | −0.33#126 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 0.59 higher | +0.28#69 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 29.0× the homicide rate | 0.2 per 100,000#141 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Manama | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Bahraini dinar (BHD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Arabic | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +973 | +1 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Bahrain is 12,486 times smaller than United States. Bahrain covers 787 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Bahrain fit into United States?
- About 12486 times: United States has 12,486× the area of Bahrain.
- Why do Bahrain and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 1,600,366. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Bahrain or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $28,790 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 3.08× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bahrain or United States?
- In Bahrain: life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years, against 78.9 — 2.5 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bahrain and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bahrain: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.