Bangladesh vs Taiwan
Bangladesh is 4.08 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Bangladesh about 4.1 times.
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4.08×
Bangladesh is 4.08× the area of Taiwan.
| Bangladesh | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Taipei |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 4.08 times larger than Taiwan. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Bangladesh?
- About 4.1 times: Bangladesh has 4.08× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Bangladesh and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. 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 Taiwan?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 23,262,544. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².