Algeria vs Bangladesh
Algeria is 16.1 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Algeria about 16 times.
AlgeriaBangladeshAlgeria moved onto Bangladesh · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 16.1× the area of Bangladesh.
| Algeria | Bangladesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 147,570 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 175,686,899 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 1,191 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Dhaka |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 7 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Bangladesh at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Algeria bigger than Bangladesh?
- Yes. Algeria is 16.1 times larger than Bangladesh. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Bangladesh covers 147,570 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Algeria?
- About 16 times: Algeria has 16.1× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Algeria and Bangladesh look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Bangladesh about 1.2×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Algeria or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 47,435,312. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Bangladesh 1,191 per km².