Bangladesh vs Peru
Peru is 8.71 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Peru about 8.7 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.11× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 8.71× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Lima |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Bangladesh is 8.71 times smaller than Peru. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Peru?
- About 8.7 times: Peru has 8.71× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 34,576,665. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Peru 27 per km².