Bangladesh vs Latvia
Bangladesh is 2.28 times larger than Latvia. Latvia would fit into Bangladesh about 2.3 times.
BangladeshLatviaBangladesh moved onto Latvia · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 2.28× the area of Latvia.
| Bangladesh | Latvia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 64,594 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 1,847,785 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Riga |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Latvia at 57° N is stretched to 3.35×. That difference is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 2.28 times larger than Latvia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Latvia covers 64,594 km².
- How many times does Latvia fit into Bangladesh?
- About 2.3 times: Bangladesh has 2.28× the area of Latvia.
- Why do Bangladesh and Latvia 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 Latvia about 3.35×. That is why Latvia 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 Latvia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 1,847,785. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Latvia 29 per km².