Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates
Bangladesh is 77% larger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates would fit into Bangladesh about 1.8 times.
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1.77×
Bangladesh is 1.77× the area of United Arab Emirates.
| Bangladesh | United Arab Emirates | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 83,600 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 11,513,149 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Abu Dhabi |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Asia |
| 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; United Arab Emirates at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Yes. Bangladesh is 77% larger than United Arab Emirates. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and United Arab Emirates covers 83,600 km².
- How many times does United Arab Emirates fit into Bangladesh?
- About 1.8 times: Bangladesh has 1.77× the area of United Arab Emirates.
- Why do Bangladesh and United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates about 1.2×. 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 11,513,149. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², United Arab Emirates 138 per km².