Bangladesh vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 6.42 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Tanzania about 6.4 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.16× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 6.42× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Dodoma |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Bangladesh is 6.42 times smaller than Tanzania. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Tanzania?
- About 6.4 times: Tanzania has 6.42× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 70,545,865. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².