Bangladesh vs Falkland Islands
Bangladesh is 12.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Falkland Islands would fit into Bangladesh about 12 times.
BangladeshFalkland IslandsBangladesh moved onto Falkland Islands · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 12.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
| Bangladesh | Falkland Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 12,200 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 4,550 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 0.37 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Stanley |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| 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; Falkland Islands at 52° S is stretched to 2.61×. That difference is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Bangladesh. 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 Falkland Islands?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 12.1 times larger than Falkland Islands. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Falkland Islands covers 12,200 km².
- How many times does Falkland Islands fit into Bangladesh?
- About 12 times: Bangladesh has 12.1× the area of Falkland Islands.
- Why do Bangladesh and Falkland Islands 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 Falkland Islands about 2.61×. That is why Falkland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bangladesh or Falkland Islands?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 4,550. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Falkland Islands 0.37 per km².