Bangladesh vs Bhutan
Bangladesh is 3.84 times larger than Bhutan. Bhutan would fit into Bangladesh about 3.8 times.
BangladeshBhutanBangladesh moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 3.84× the area of Bhutan.
| Bangladesh | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 796,682 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Thimphu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. 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 Bangladesh bigger than Bhutan?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 3.84 times larger than Bhutan. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Bhutan fit into Bangladesh?
- About 3.8 times: Bangladesh has 3.84× the area of Bhutan.
- Why do Bangladesh and Bhutan 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 Bhutan about 1.27×. 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, Bangladesh or Bhutan?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 796,682. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².