Bangladesh vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 4.22 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Central African Republic about 4.2 times.
BangladeshCentral African RepublicBangladesh moved onto Central African Republic · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 0.24× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 4.22× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Bangui |
| Region | Southern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Central African Republic?
- No. Bangladesh is 4.22 times smaller than Central African Republic. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Central African Republic?
- About 4.2 times: Central African Republic has 4.22× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. 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 Central African Republic?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 5,513,282. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².