Bangladesh vs United States
United States is 66.6 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into United States about 67 times.
BangladeshUnited StatesBangladesh moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
Remote islands and overseas parts not drawn; the figures include them
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Bangladesh is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 66.6× the size of Bangladesh.
 Bangladesh |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 66.6× the area | 147,570 km²#92 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 1.95× the population | 175,686,899#8 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBangladesh: 34.2× the density | 1,191 / km²#7 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 2.42× the urban share | 33%#163 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBangladesh: 1.31× the births per woman | 2.14 per woman#89 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBangladesh: 0.70 points higher | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBangladesh: 1.89× the birth rate | 20.0 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.76× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bangladesh: 10.5 points higher | 27.6%#80 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 11.7 points higher | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 5.9 per 1,000 higher | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBangladesh: 18× the refugees for its size | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 4.0 years longer | 74.9 years#86 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBangladesh: 4.44× the infant mortality | 24.4 per 1,000 births#57 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 5.11× the doctors per person | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2023 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.35× the university enrolment | 23.7%#108 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.253 higher | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 31.3× the income per person | $2,840#137 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 67.4× the economy | $456.32B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 8.87× the output per person | $10,154#127 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBangladesh: 1.3 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBangladesh: 5.9 points higher | +8.8%#23 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentUnited States: 1.11× the unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBangladesh: 5.36× the share in extreme poverty | 5.9%#51 of 149 · 2022 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 10.9 higher | 30.9#111 of 149 · 2022 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBangladesh: 42.8 points higher | 44.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 0.9 points higher | 18.0% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 41.9 points higher | 37.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 0.6 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBangladesh: 0.1 points higher | 11.1% of GDP#158 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.85× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.77× the share online | 53%#142 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.05× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaUnited States: 2.35× the forest share | 14% of land#135 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 18.9× the CO₂ per person | 0.72 t a year#140 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBangladesh: 14.1 points higher | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 0.5 points higher | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bangladesh: 9.9× the air pollution | 69.3 µg/m³#3 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landUnited States: 8.7 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBangladesh: 43.9 points higher | 60.5% of land#1 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 4.95× the water stress | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBangladesh: 3.73× the rain and snow | 2,666 mm#11 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUnited States: 0.64 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.85 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 2.52× the homicide rate | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2018 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Dhaka | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Bangladeshi taka (BDT) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Bangla | English |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +880 | +1 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States looks so much bigger than it is next to Bangladesh. 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 States?
- No. Bangladesh is 66.6 times smaller than United States. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into United States?
- About 67 times: United States has 66.6× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why United States looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bangladesh. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bangladesh or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 175,686,899. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Bangladesh or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $2,840 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 31.3× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bangladesh or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 74.9 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bangladesh and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bangladesh: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.