Bangladesh vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 19% larger than Bangladesh.
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Bangladesh is 0.84× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.19× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Asia | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Bangladesh is 16% smaller than Uruguay. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Uruguay?
- About 1.2 times: Uruguay has 1.19× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 3,384,688. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².