Bangladesh vs Ireland
Bangladesh is 2.11 times larger than Ireland. Ireland would fit into Bangladesh about 2.1 times.
BangladeshIrelandBangladesh moved onto Ireland · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 2.11× the area of Ireland.
| Bangladesh | Ireland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 69,797 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 5,484,367 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Dublin |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Ireland at 53° N is stretched to 2.78×. That difference is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 2.11 times larger than Ireland. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Ireland covers 69,797 km².
- How many times does Ireland fit into Bangladesh?
- About 2.1 times: Bangladesh has 2.11× the area of Ireland.
- Why do Bangladesh and Ireland 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 Ireland about 2.78×. That is why Ireland 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 Ireland?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 5,484,367. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Ireland 79 per km².