Åland Islands vs Bangladesh
Bangladesh is 93.2 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Bangladesh about 93 times.
Åland IslandsBangladeshÅland Islands moved onto Bangladesh · Equal-area projection
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Åland Islands is 0.01× the area of Bangladesh. Put the other way, Bangladesh is 93.2× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Bangladesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 147,570 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 175,686,899 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 1,191 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Dhaka |
| Region | Northern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Bangladesh at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bangladesh. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Bangladesh?
- No. Åland Islands is 93.2 times smaller than Bangladesh. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Bangladesh covers 147,570 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Bangladesh?
- About 93 times: Bangladesh has 93.2× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Bangladesh look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Bangladesh about 1.2×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Bangladesh 1,191 per km².