Bangladesh vs Italy
Italy is 2.05 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Italy about 2.0 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.49× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 2.05× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Rome |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- No. Bangladesh is 2.05 times smaller than Italy. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Italy?
- About 2.0 times: Italy has 2.05× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 58,915,656. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Italy 195 per km².