Bangladesh vs Oman
Oman is 2.1 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Oman about 2.1 times.
BangladeshOmanBangladesh moved onto Oman · Equal-area projection
0.48×
Bangladesh is 0.48× the area of Oman. Put the other way, Oman is 2.1× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Oman | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 309,500 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 5,494,691 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Muscat |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; Oman at 21° N is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- No. Bangladesh is 2.1 times smaller than Oman. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Oman covers 309,500 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Oman?
- About 2.1 times: Oman has 2.1× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Oman 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 Oman about 1.14×. 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 Oman?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 5,494,691. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Oman 18 per km².