Antarctica vs Bangladesh
Antarctica is 94.9 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Antarctica about 95 times.
AntarcticaBangladeshAntarctica moved onto Bangladesh · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 94.9× the area of Bangladesh.
| Antarctica | Bangladesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 147,570 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 175,686,899 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 1,191 / km² |
| Capital | — | Dhaka |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Bangladesh at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Bangladesh?
- Yes. Antarctica is 94.9 times larger than Bangladesh. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Bangladesh covers 147,570 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Antarctica?
- About 95 times: Antarctica has 94.9× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Antarctica and Bangladesh look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Bangladesh about 1.2×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Bangladesh 1,191 per km².