Bangladesh vs Myanmar
Myanmar is 4.58 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Myanmar about 4.6 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.22× the area of Myanmar. Put the other way, Myanmar is 4.58× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Myanmar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 676,577 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 54,850,648 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 81 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Naypyidaw |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Myanmar at 21° N is stretched to 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- No. Bangladesh is 4.58 times smaller than Myanmar. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Myanmar covers 676,577 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Myanmar?
- About 4.6 times: Myanmar has 4.58× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Myanmar 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 Myanmar about 1.15×. 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 Myanmar?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 54,850,648. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Myanmar 81 per km².