Bangladesh at its true size
Bangladesh covers 147,570 km², number 95 of 235 by area. Home to 175,686,899 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
Equal-area projection · Natural Earth 50m
| Area | 147,570 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 175,686,899 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 1,191 per km² |
| Capital | Dhaka |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Codes | BD · BGD · 050 |
Countries of a similar size
- Nepal1.0×Bangladesh and Nepal are almost exactly the same size.
- Tajikistan1.03×Bangladesh is 3% larger than Tajikistan.
- Suriname0.9×Bangladesh is 10% smaller than Suriname.
- Tunisia0.9×Bangladesh is 10% smaller than Tunisia.
- Greece1.12×Bangladesh is 12% larger than Greece.
- Uruguay0.84×Bangladesh is 16% smaller than Uruguay.
How many times does Bangladesh fit into…
- Russia: about 116 times
- Canada: about 68 times
- United States: about 67 times
Neighbours
Questions about Bangladesh
- How big is Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh covers 147,570 km², which makes it number 95 of 235 countries and territories by area. About 175,686,899 people live there (2025), 1,191 per km².
- Is Bangladesh bigger than Nepal?
- Bangladesh and Nepal are almost exactly the same size. Bangladesh: 147,570 km²; Nepal: 147,181 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh shares a land border with India, Myanmar.