Bangladesh vs Egypt
Egypt is 6.85 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Egypt about 6.8 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.15× the area of Egypt. Put the other way, Egypt is 6.85× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Egypt | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 1,010,408 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 118,365,995 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Cairo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Egypt at 26° N is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- No. Bangladesh is 6.85 times smaller than Egypt. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Egypt covers 1,010,408 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Egypt?
- About 6.8 times: Egypt has 6.85× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Egypt 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 Egypt about 1.25×. 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 Egypt?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 118,365,995. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Egypt 117 per km².