Bangladesh vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 35% larger than Bangladesh.
BangladeshKyrgyzstanBangladesh moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 0.74× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 1.35× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Bishkek |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Bangladesh is 26% smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 1.4 times: Kyrgyzstan has 1.35× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 7,343,064. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².