Bangladesh vs Iceland
Bangladesh is 43% larger than Iceland.
BangladeshIcelandBangladesh moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
1.43×
Bangladesh is 1.43× the area of Iceland.
| Bangladesh | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 392,404 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Reykjavik |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| 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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 43% larger than Iceland. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Iceland fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.4 times: Bangladesh has 1.43× the area of Iceland.
- Why do Bangladesh and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland 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 Iceland?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 392,404. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².