Bangladesh vs Rwanda
Bangladesh is 5.6 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Bangladesh about 5.6 times.
BangladeshRwandaBangladesh moved onto Rwanda · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 5.6× the area of Rwanda.
| Bangladesh | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 5.6 times larger than Rwanda. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Bangladesh?
- About 5.6 times: Bangladesh has 5.6× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Bangladesh and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 14,569,341. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².