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Bahrain's area vs Turkey's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Turkey is 996 times bigger by total area compared to Bahrain: 302,535 sq mi vs 304 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Turkey is 297,156 sq mi vs 309 sq mi for Bahrain — a 962 times difference in territory size.

  • Bahrain ranks 174/197 by total surface area vs 36/197 for Turkey.
  • Bahrain occupies 0.0005% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.52% for Turkey.
  • 10.1% of Bahrain's area is agricultural land vs 50.1% in Turkey.
  • Bahrain has 0.0002% of the world's agricultural land area — Turkey has 0.81%.
  • 0.95% of Bahrain is covered by forests, compared to 29.5% in Turkey.
  • 0.00002% of the world's forests are in Bahrain, and 0.56% are in Turkey.

True size map comparison: Bahrain vs Turkey

See how Bahrain and Turkey compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Bahrain Turkey
Total area 304
sq mi
302,535
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 996
Total area rank 174/197 36/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.0002% 0.15%
Land area 309
sq mi
297,156
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 962
Land area rank 174/197 36/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.0005% 0.52%
Population 1,588,670 85,518,661
Population density 5,378 ppl/mi² 289.2 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Bahrain Turkey
Forest area 2.93
sq mi
87,600
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 0.95% 29.5%
Forest area rank 191/196 25/196
World's forests share 0.00002% 0.56%
Agricultural land area 31.3
sq mi
148,989
sq mi
Agricultural land share 10.1% 50.1%
Agricultural land area rank 181/194 33/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.0002% 0.81%
Arable land 8.11
sq mi
78,290
sq mi
Arable land share 2.63% 26.3%
Arable land area rank 181/191 14/191
Permanent cropland 7.72
sq mi
14,263
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 2.5% 4.8%
Permanent cropland area rank 174/192 13/192
Water area 0
sq mi
5,379
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0% 1.78%
Water area rank 171/197 36/197
Roads length 2,561
mi
272,554
mi
Land borders length 0
mi
1,750
mi
Coastline length 100
mi
4,474
mi
Share of marine protected waters 21.4% 1.7%

Bahrain vs Turkey size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Bahrain and Turkey but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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