Bangladesh vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 82% larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into New Zealand about 1.8 times.
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0.55×
Bangladesh is 0.55× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 1.82× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Wellington |
| Region | Southern Asia | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- No. Bangladesh is 45% smaller than New Zealand. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into New Zealand?
- About 1.8 times: New Zealand has 1.82× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 5,324,700. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².