Bangladesh vs Palestine
Bangladesh is 18.0 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Bangladesh about 18 times.
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Bangladesh is 18.0× the area of Palestine.
| Bangladesh | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | East Jerusalem |
| 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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 18.0 times larger than Palestine. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Bangladesh?
- About 18 times: Bangladesh has 18.0× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Bangladesh and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 5,413,596. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Palestine 659 per km².