Bangladesh vs Niger
Niger is 8.59 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Niger about 8.6 times.
BangladeshNigerBangladesh moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 0.12× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 8.59× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Niamey |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Bangladesh is 8.59 times smaller than Niger. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Niger?
- About 8.6 times: Niger has 8.59× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 27,917,831. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Niger 22 per km².