Bangladesh vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 7.48 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Ethiopia about 7.5 times.
BangladeshEthiopiaBangladesh moved onto Ethiopia · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 0.13× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 7.48× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Bangladesh is 7.48 times smaller than Ethiopia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Ethiopia?
- About 7.5 times: Ethiopia has 7.48× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 135,472,051. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².