Bangladesh vs Qatar
Bangladesh is 12.9 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Bangladesh about 13 times.
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Bangladesh is 12.9× the area of Qatar.
| Bangladesh | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Doha |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 12.9 times larger than Qatar. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Bangladesh?
- About 13 times: Bangladesh has 12.9× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Bangladesh and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 2,972,215. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Qatar 260 per km².