Bangladesh vs Malawi
Bangladesh is 25% larger than Malawi.
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Bangladesh is 1.25× the area of Malawi.
| Bangladesh | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Lilongwe |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 25% larger than Malawi. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Malawi fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.2 times: Bangladesh has 1.25× the area of Malawi.
- Why do Bangladesh and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 22,216,120. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Malawi 188 per km².