Argentina vs Bangladesh
Argentina is 18.8 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Argentina about 19 times.
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Argentina is 18.8× the area of Bangladesh.
| Argentina | Bangladesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,780,400 km² | 147,570 km² |
| Population | 45,851,378 | 175,686,899 |
| Density | 16 / km² | 1,191 / km² |
| Capital | Buenos Aires | Dhaka |
| Region | South America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Argentina sits at about 35°S and is stretched to 1.48× 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 Argentina bigger than Bangladesh?
- Yes. Argentina is 18.8 times larger than Bangladesh. Argentina covers 2,780,400 km² and Bangladesh covers 147,570 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Argentina?
- About 19 times: Argentina has 18.8× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Argentina and Bangladesh look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Argentina is drawn about 1.48× 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, Argentina or Bangladesh?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 45,851,378. Density: Argentina 16 per km², Bangladesh 1,191 per km².