Bangladesh vs Puerto Rico
Bangladesh is 16.2 times larger than Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico would fit into Bangladesh about 16 times.
BangladeshPuerto RicoBangladesh moved onto Puerto Rico · Equal-area projection
16.2×
Bangladesh is 16.2× the area of Puerto Rico.
| Bangladesh | Puerto Rico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 9,104 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 3,184,835 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 350 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | San Juan |
| Region | Southern Asia | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Puerto Rico at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 16.2 times larger than Puerto Rico. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Puerto Rico covers 9,104 km².
- How many times does Puerto Rico fit into Bangladesh?
- About 16 times: Bangladesh has 16.2× the area of Puerto Rico.
- Why do Bangladesh and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico about 1.11×. 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 Puerto Rico?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 3,184,835. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Puerto Rico 350 per km².