Bangladesh vs French Polynesia
Bangladesh is 35.4 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Bangladesh about 35 times.
BangladeshFrench PolynesiaBangladesh moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 35.4× the area of French Polynesia.
| Bangladesh | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 282,465 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Papeete |
| Region | Southern Asia | Polynesia |
| 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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 35.4 times larger than French Polynesia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Bangladesh?
- About 35 times: Bangladesh has 35.4× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Bangladesh and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 282,465. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².