Bangladesh vs North Macedonia
Bangladesh is 5.74 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Bangladesh about 5.7 times.
BangladeshNorth MacedoniaBangladesh moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 5.74× the area of North Macedonia.
| Bangladesh | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Skopje |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 5.74 times larger than North Macedonia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Bangladesh?
- About 5.7 times: Bangladesh has 5.74× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Bangladesh and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 1,820,909. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².