Bangladesh vs Germany
Germany is 2.42 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Germany about 2.4 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.41× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 2.42× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Berlin |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. That difference is why Germany 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 Germany?
- No. Bangladesh is 2.42 times smaller than Germany. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Germany?
- About 2.4 times: Germany has 2.42× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. That is why Germany 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 Germany?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 83,491,249. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Germany 233 per km².