Bangladesh vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 4.37 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into South Sudan about 4.4 times.
BangladeshSouth SudanBangladesh moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 0.23× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 4.37× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Juba |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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 Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Bangladesh is 4.37 times smaller than South Sudan. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into South Sudan?
- About 4.4 times: South Sudan has 4.37× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and South Sudan 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 Sudan about 1.02×. 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 Sudan?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 12,188,788. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².