Bangladesh vs Panama
Bangladesh is 99% larger than Panama. Panama would fit into Bangladesh about 2.0 times.
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Bangladesh is 1.99× the area of Panama.
| Bangladesh | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Panama City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 99% larger than Panama. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Panama fit into Bangladesh?
- About 2.0 times: Bangladesh has 1.99× the area of Panama.
- Why do Bangladesh and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 4,571,189. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Panama 62 per km².