Bangladesh vs Kenya
Kenya is 3.94 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Kenya about 3.9 times.
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0.25×
Bangladesh is 0.25× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 3.94× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Nairobi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. Bangladesh is 3.94 times smaller than Kenya. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Kenya?
- About 3.9 times: Kenya has 3.94× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 57,532,493. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Kenya 99 per km².