Bangladesh vs Colombia
Colombia is 7.74 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Colombia about 7.7 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.13× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 7.74× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Bogota |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- No. Bangladesh is 7.74 times smaller than Colombia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Colombia?
- About 7.7 times: Colombia has 7.74× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 53,425,635. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Colombia 47 per km².