Bangladesh vs Uganda
Uganda is 63% larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Uganda about 1.6 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.61× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 1.63× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Bangladesh is 39% smaller than Uganda. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Uganda?
- About 1.6 times: Uganda has 1.63× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 51,384,894. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Uganda 213 per km².