Bangladesh vs Iran
Iran is 11.2 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Iran about 11 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.09× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 11.2× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Tehran |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Bangladesh is 11.2 times smaller than Iran. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Iran?
- About 11 times: Iran has 11.2× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 92,417,681. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Iran 56 per km².