Bangladesh vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 11% larger than Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh is 0.9× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 1.11× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Tunis |
| Region | Southern Asia | Northern Africa |
| 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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Bangladesh is 10% smaller than Tunisia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Tunisia?
- About 1.1 times: Tunisia has 1.11× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 12,348,573. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².