Bangladesh vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 5.98 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Pakistan about 6.0 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.17× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 5.98× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Islamabad |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Bangladesh is 5.98 times smaller than Pakistan. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Pakistan?
- About 6.0 times: Pakistan has 5.98× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. 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 Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 175,686,899. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².