Bangladesh vs South Korea
Bangladesh is 47% larger than South Korea.
BangladeshSouth KoreaBangladesh moved onto South Korea · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 1.47× the area of South Korea.
| Bangladesh | South Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 100,295 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 51,684,564 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 515 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Seoul |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern 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; South Korea at 36° N is stretched to 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 47% larger than South Korea. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and South Korea covers 100,295 km².
- How many times does South Korea fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.5 times: Bangladesh has 1.47× the area of South Korea.
- Why do Bangladesh and South Korea 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 Korea about 1.54×. 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 South Korea?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 51,684,564. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², South Korea 515 per km².