Bangladesh vs Serbia
Bangladesh is 67% larger than Serbia. Serbia would fit into Bangladesh about 1.7 times.
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1.67×
Bangladesh is 1.67× the area of Serbia.
| Bangladesh | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Belgrade |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Bangladesh. 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 Serbia?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 67% larger than Serbia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Serbia fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.7 times: Bangladesh has 1.67× the area of Serbia.
- Why do Bangladesh and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bangladesh or Serbia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 6,549,143. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Serbia 74 per km².