Bangladesh vs Gambia
Bangladesh is 13.1 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Bangladesh about 13 times.
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Bangladesh is 13.1× the area of Gambia.
| Bangladesh | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Banjul |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 13.1 times larger than Gambia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Bangladesh?
- About 13 times: Bangladesh has 13.1× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Bangladesh and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 2,822,093. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Gambia 250 per km².