Bangladesh vs Spain
Spain is 3.43 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Spain about 3.4 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.29× the area of Spain. Put the other way, Spain is 3.43× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Spain | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 505,990 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 49,355,143 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Madrid |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Spain at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why Spain 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 Spain?
- No. Bangladesh is 3.43 times smaller than Spain. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Spain covers 505,990 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Spain?
- About 3.4 times: Spain has 3.43× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Spain 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 Spain about 1.71×. That is why Spain 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 Spain?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 49,355,143. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Spain 98 per km².