Bangladesh vs Nepal
Bangladesh and Nepal are almost exactly the same size.
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Bangladesh is 1.0× the area of Nepal.
| Bangladesh | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Kathmandu |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Yes. Bangladesh and Nepal are almost exactly the same size. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Nepal fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.0 times: Bangladesh has 1.0× the area of Nepal.
- Why do Bangladesh and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 29,618,118. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Nepal 201 per km².