Bangladesh vs South Georgia
Bangladesh is 36.3 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Bangladesh about 36 times.
BangladeshSouth GeorgiaBangladesh moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
36.3×
Bangladesh is 36.3× the area of South Georgia.
| Bangladesh | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 35 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | King Edward Point |
| Region | Southern Asia | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. That difference is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 36.3 times larger than South Georgia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Bangladesh?
- About 36 times: Bangladesh has 36.3× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Bangladesh and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. That is why South Georgia 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 South Georgia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 35. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².