Bangladesh vs Tajikistan

Bangladesh is 3% larger than Tajikistan.

BangladeshTajikistanBangladesh moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
1.03×
Bangladesh is 1.03× the area of Tajikistan.
BangladeshTajikistan
Area147,570 km²143,100 km²
Population175,686,89910,786,734
Density1,191 / km²75 / km²
CapitalDhakaDushanbe
RegionSouthern AsiaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours24

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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
Yes. Bangladesh is 3% larger than Tajikistan. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
How many times does Tajikistan fit into Bangladesh?
About 1.0 times: Bangladesh has 1.03× the area of Tajikistan.
Why do Bangladesh and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. 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 Tajikistan?
Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 10,786,734. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².