Bangladesh vs Liberia
Bangladesh is 33% larger than Liberia.
BangladeshLiberiaBangladesh moved onto Liberia · Equal-area projection
1.33×
Bangladesh is 1.33× the area of Liberia.
| Bangladesh | Liberia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 111,369 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 5,731,206 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Monrovia |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Liberia at 6° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 33% larger than Liberia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Liberia covers 111,369 km².
- How many times does Liberia fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.3 times: Bangladesh has 1.33× the area of Liberia.
- Why do Bangladesh and Liberia 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 Liberia about 1.01×. 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 Liberia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 5,731,206. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Liberia 51 per km².