How big is Bahrain really?
Bahrain covers 765.06 km² (295 mi²).
- Area
- 765.06 km² (295 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 181 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Dominica (751.61 km²)
- Population
- 1,500,000
- People per km²
- 1,961
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.2 times the real size
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Bahrain vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 10,366 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 10,366 times.
| Bahrain | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 765.06 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 1,500,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 1,961 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,929,840 km² | |
Bahrain vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 317 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 317 times.
| Bahrain | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 765.06 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 1,500,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 1,961 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 241,837 km² | |
Bahrain on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. On these maps this outline is drawn 1.2 times larger than its true size.
- Area as drawn on a Mercator map
- 952 km²
- A country that really is about that size
- São Tomé and Príncipe
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 179 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 864.09 km² | +13% |
| 180 | Kiribati | 830.84 km² | +8.6% |
| 181 | Bahrain | 765.06 km² | – |
| 182 | Dominica | 751.61 km² | -1.8% |
| 183 | Singapore | 751.38 km² | -1.8% |
| 184 | Saint Lucia | 600.88 km² | -21% |
Bahrain: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Governorate | 466.25 km² | 61% |
| Northern Governorate | 148 km² | 19% |
| Muharraq Governorate | 72.61 km² | 9.5% |
| Capital Governorate | 70.15 km² | 9.2% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 4
Bahrain in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 5000 BC: Neolithic Bahrain
- Border changes on the timeline
- 3
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 764 km² (4000 BC–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Prehistoric Bahrain | 4000 BC–2301 BC |
| Dilmun | 2300 BC–401 BC |
| Bahrain | 400 BC–1860 |
| Islamic Bahrain | 628–898 |
| Uyunid Bahrain | 1077–1234 |
| Usfurid Bahrain | 1253–1329 |
| Jarwanid Bahrain | 1330–1416 |
| Bahrain under Portuguese and Hormuzi rule | 1521–1601 |
| Safavid Bahrain | 1602–1716 |
| Bahrain under British protection | 1861–1970 |
| State of Bahrain | 1971–2001 |
| Kingdom of Bahrain | 2002–Today |
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