Bangladesh vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 15.9 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into DR Congo about 16 times.
BangladeshDR CongoBangladesh moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 0.06× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 15.9× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Kinshasa |
| Region | Southern Asia | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S 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 DR Congo?
- No. Bangladesh is 15.9 times smaller than DR Congo. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into DR Congo?
- About 16 times: DR Congo has 15.9× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and DR Congo 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 DR Congo 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 DR Congo?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 112,832,473. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².