Bangladesh vs Belarus
Belarus is 41% larger than Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh is 0.71× the area of Belarus. Put the other way, Belarus is 1.41× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Belarus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 207,597 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 9,085,991 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Minsk |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bangladesh sits at about 24°N and is stretched to 1.2× its true area; Belarus at 54° N is stretched to 2.83×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Bangladesh bigger than Belarus?
- No. Bangladesh is 29% smaller than Belarus. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Belarus covers 207,597 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Belarus?
- About 1.4 times: Belarus has 1.41× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Belarus look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bangladesh is drawn about 1.2× its true area there and Belarus about 2.83×. That is why Belarus 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, Bangladesh or Belarus?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 9,085,991. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Belarus 44 per km².