Bahrain vs Wallis and Futuna

Bahrain is 2.87 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Bahrain about 2.9 times.

BahrainWallis and FutunaBahrain moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
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Bahrain is 2.87× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
BahrainWallis and Futuna
Area787 km²274 km²
Population1,600,36611,558
Density2,034 / km²42 / km²
CapitalManamaMata-Utu
RegionWestern AsiaPolynesia
CoastlineHas a coastHas a coast
Neighbours00

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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
Yes. Bahrain is 2.87 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Bahrain covers 787 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Bahrain?
About 2.9 times: Bahrain has 2.87× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
Why do Bahrain and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
Bahrain: 1,600,366 people against 11,558. Density: Bahrain 2,034 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².