Bangladesh vs Iraq
Iraq is 2.96 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Iraq about 3.0 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.34× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 2.96× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Baghdad |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Bangladesh is 2.96 times smaller than Iraq. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Iraq?
- About 3.0 times: Iraq has 2.96× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 47,020,774. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Iraq 108 per km².