Bangladesh vs Cuba
Bangladesh is 34% larger than Cuba.
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1.34×
Bangladesh is 1.34× the area of Cuba.
| Bangladesh | Cuba | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 109,884 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 10,937,203 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 100 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Havana |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Cuba at 22° N is stretched to 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 34% larger than Cuba. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Cuba covers 109,884 km².
- How many times does Cuba fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.3 times: Bangladesh has 1.34× the area of Cuba.
- Why do Bangladesh and Cuba 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 Cuba about 1.16×. 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 Cuba?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 10,937,203. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Cuba 100 per km².