Bangladesh vs Eritrea
Bangladesh is 25% larger than Eritrea.
BangladeshEritreaBangladesh moved onto Eritrea · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 1.25× the area of Eritrea.
| Bangladesh | Eritrea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 117,600 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 3,607,003 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Asmara |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Eritrea at 15° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 25% larger than Eritrea. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Eritrea covers 117,600 km².
- How many times does Eritrea fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.3 times: Bangladesh has 1.25× the area of Eritrea.
- Why do Bangladesh and Eritrea 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 Eritrea about 1.08×. 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 Eritrea?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 3,607,003. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Eritrea 31 per km².