Bangladesh vs Guatemala
Bangladesh is 36% larger than Guatemala.
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1.36×
Bangladesh is 1.36× the area of Guatemala.
| Bangladesh | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Guatemala City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 36% larger than Guatemala. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.4 times: Bangladesh has 1.36× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Bangladesh and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 18,687,881. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².