Bangladesh vs Thailand
Thailand is 3.48 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Thailand about 3.5 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.29× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 3.48× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Asia | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Bangladesh is 3.48 times smaller than Thailand. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Thailand?
- About 3.5 times: Thailand has 3.48× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 71,619,863. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Thailand 140 per km².