Bangladesh vs Sweden
Sweden is 3.03 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Sweden about 3.0 times.
BangladeshSwedenBangladesh moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 0.33× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 3.03× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Bangladesh is 3.03 times smaller than Sweden. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Sweden?
- About 3.0 times: Sweden has 3.03× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 10,596,620. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Sweden 24 per km².