Bangladesh vs Chile
Chile is 5.12 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Chile about 5.1 times.
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0.2×
Bangladesh is 0.2× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 5.12× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Santiago |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- No. Bangladesh is 5.12 times smaller than Chile. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Chile?
- About 5.1 times: Chile has 5.12× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 19,859,921. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Chile 26 per km².