Bangladesh vs Norway
Norway is 2.61 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Norway about 2.6 times.
BangladeshNorwayBangladesh moved onto Norway · Equal-area projection
0.38×
Bangladesh is 0.38× the area of Norway. Put the other way, Norway is 2.61× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Norway | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 385,207 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 5,610,870 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 15 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Oslo |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Norway at 66° N is stretched to 6.22×. That difference is why Norway 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 Norway?
- No. Bangladesh is 2.61 times smaller than Norway. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Norway covers 385,207 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Norway?
- About 2.6 times: Norway has 2.61× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Norway 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 Norway about 6.22×. That is why Norway 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 Norway?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 5,610,870. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Norway 15 per km².