Albania vs Bangladesh
Bangladesh is 5.13 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Bangladesh about 5.1 times.
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Albania is 0.19× the area of Bangladesh. Put the other way, Bangladesh is 5.13× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Bangladesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 147,570 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 175,686,899 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 1,191 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Dhaka |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Bangladesh at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Albania 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 Albania bigger than Bangladesh?
- No. Albania is 5.13 times smaller than Bangladesh. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Bangladesh covers 147,570 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Bangladesh?
- About 5.1 times: Bangladesh has 5.13× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Bangladesh look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Bangladesh about 1.2×. That is why Albania 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, Albania or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Bangladesh 1,191 per km².