Dubai
4,114 km²
Bahrain
786.8 km²
Yes. Dubai covers 4,114 km², 5.2× the area of the whole of Bahrain (787 km²). Both maps above are drawn at the same ground scale, so a kilometer is the same length on screen on each side.
| Dubai | Bahrain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 4,114 km² | 787 km² |
| Area (mi²) | 1,588 mi² | 304 mi² |
| Population | 3.33 million | 1.57 million |
| Density | 809 /km² | 1,995 /km² |
The figure for Dubai is the whole Emirate of Dubai, which includes inland desert and the Hatta exclave in the Hajar Mountains.
Bahrain is an island country in the Persian Gulf, linked to Saudi Arabia by the King Fahd Causeway. Its capital is Manama.
City figures are administrative areas, which depend on where each city draws its boundary; a city's built-up area can be much smaller or larger. Our guide on how to compare city sizes honestly explains the difference.
Yes. Dubai covers 4,114 km², 5.2× the area of the whole of Bahrain (787 km²).
Dubai has more people: 3.33 million, against 1.57 million in Bahrain (2.1×).
The figure for Dubai is the whole Emirate of Dubai, which includes inland desert and the Hatta exclave in the Hajar Mountains.