Bangladesh vs India
India is 22.3 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into India about 22 times.
BangladeshIndiaBangladesh moved onto India · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
0.04×
Bangladesh is 0.04× the area of India. Put the other way, India is 22.3× the size of Bangladesh.
 Bangladesh |  India | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaIndia: 22.3× the area | 147,570 km²#92 of 194 | 3,287,263 km²#7 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 6 |
| People | ||
| PopulationIndia: 8.33× the population | 175,686,899#8 of 194 · 2025 | 1,463,865,525#1 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBangladesh: 2.67× the density | 1,191 / km²#7 of 194 | 445 / km²#18 of 194 |
| Urban populationIndia: 1.08× the urban share | 33%#163 of 192 · 2025 | 36%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBangladesh: 1.09× the births per woman | 2.14 per woman#89 of 192 · 2024 | 1.96 per woman#97 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBangladesh: 0.33 points higher | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 | +0.89%#104 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBangladesh: 1.25× the birth rate | 20.0 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 16.0 per 1,000#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateIndia: 1.29× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 6.6 per 1,000#117 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bangladesh: 3.4 points higher | 27.6%#80 of 192 · 2025 | 24.2%#96 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65India: 0.7 points higher | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 | 7.4%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationIndia: 2.0 per 1,000 higher | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBangladesh: 6.0× the refugees for its size | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | 0.03 per 1,000#138 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBangladesh: 2.7 years longer | 74.9 years#86 of 192 · 2024 | 72.2 years#115 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBangladesh: 1.05× the infant mortality | 24.4 per 1,000 births#57 of 191 · 2024 | 23.3 per 1,000 births#61 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsAbout as many doctors per person | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2023 | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2020 |
| University enrolmentIndia: 1.45× the university enrolment | 23.7%#108 of 145 · 2024 | 34.4%#99 of 145 · 2025 |
| Human Development IndexThe same | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAbout the same income per person | $2,840#137 of 185 · 2025 | $2,760#140 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPIndia: 8.67× the economy | $456.32B2025 | $3.96T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)India: 1.16× the output per person | $10,154#127 of 184 · 2025 | $11,748#123 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthIndia: 4.1 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +7.6%#14 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBangladesh: 6.4 points higher | +8.8%#23 of 176 · 2025 | +2.4%#103 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentIndia: 1.11× the unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBangladesh: 2.27× the share in extreme poverty | 5.9%#51 of 149 · 2022 | 2.6%#66 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Bangladesh: 7.9 higher | 30.9#111 of 149 · 2022 | 23.0#149 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureBangladesh: 2.7 points higher | 44.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 41.6% of jobs#38 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryIndia: 7.8 points higher | 18.0% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 | 25.8% of jobs#39 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBangladesh: 5.1 points higher | 37.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 | 32.6% of jobs#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentIndia: 0.6 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsIndia: 11.2 points higher | 11.1% of GDP#158 of 168 · 2025 | 22.3% of GDP#123 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingIndia: 2.84× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#47 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersIndia: 1.31× the share online | 53%#142 of 184 · 2024 | 70%#120 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBangladesh: 1.37× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 79 per 100#150 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaIndia: 1.69× the forest share | 14% of land#135 of 192 · 2024 | 24% of land#111 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personIndia: 3.01× the CO₂ per person | 0.72 t a year#140 of 185 · 2024 | 2.17 t a year#99 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyIndia: 9.9 points higher | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2021 | 34.9%#69 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityIndia: 0.4 points higher | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 | 99.9%#100 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bangladesh: 1.28× the air pollution | 69.3 µg/m³#3 of 191 · 2023 | 54.1 µg/m³#11 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landIndia: 3.5 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 7.7% of land#155 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBangladesh: 8.8 points higher | 60.5% of land#1 of 190 · 2024 | 51.7% of land#5 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressIndia: 11.7× the water stress | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 | 66.5%#27 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBangladesh: 2.46× the rain and snow | 2,666 mm#11 of 180 · 2022 | 1,083 mm#86 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityIndia: 0.33 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionIndia: 0.70 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | −0.28#99 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateIndia: 1.22× the homicide rate | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2018 | 2.8 per 100,000#63 of 146 · 2022 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary republicfederal parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | G20, BRICS |
| Capital | Dhaka | New Delhi |
| Currency | Bangladeshi taka (BDT) | Indian rupee (INR) |
| Official languages | Bangla | English, Hindi |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC+5:30 |
| Calling code | +880 | +91 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Southern Asia, Asia |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; India at 23° N is stretched to 1.18×. 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 India?
- No. Bangladesh is 22.3 times smaller than India. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and India covers 3,287,263 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into India?
- About 22 times: India has 22.3× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and India 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 India about 1.18×. 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 India?
- India: 1,463,865,525 people against 175,686,899. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², India 445 per km².
- Which is richer, Bangladesh or India?
- By gross national income per person, Bangladesh: $2,840 against $2,760 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.03× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bangladesh or India?
- In Bangladesh: life expectancy at birth is 74.9 years, against 72.2 — 2.7 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bangladesh and India have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: parliamentary republic (CIA World Factbook).