Bangladesh vs Kiribati
Bangladesh is 182 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Bangladesh about 182 times.
BangladeshKiribatiBangladesh moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 182× the area of Kiribati.
| Bangladesh | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 136,488 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Tarawa |
| Region | Southern Asia | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 182 times larger than Kiribati. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Bangladesh?
- About 182 times: Bangladesh has 182× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Bangladesh and Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 136,488. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².