Bangladesh vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 19% larger than Bangladesh.
BangladeshUruguayBangladesh moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
0.84×
Bangladesh is 0.84× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 1.19× the size of Bangladesh.
 Bangladesh |  Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUruguay: 1.19× the area | 147,570 km²#92 of 194 | 176,215 km²#89 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBangladesh: 51.9× the population | 175,686,899#8 of 194 · 2025 | 3,384,688#132 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBangladesh: 62.0× the density | 1,191 / km²#7 of 194 | 19 / km²#168 of 194 |
| Urban populationUruguay: 2.88× the urban share | 33%#163 of 192 · 2025 | 96%#9 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBangladesh: 1.53× the births per woman | 2.14 per woman#89 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBangladesh: 1.28 points higher | +1.22%#80 of 192 · 2025 | −0.06%#158 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBangladesh: 2.04× the birth rate | 20.0 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 9.8 per 1,000#145 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUruguay: 1.94× the death rate | 5.1 per 1,000#168 of 192 · 2024 | 9.9 per 1,000#37 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Bangladesh: 9.7 points higher | 27.6%#80 of 192 · 2025 | 17.9%#129 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Uruguay: 9.6 points higher | 6.7%#105 of 192 · 2025 | 16.3%#49 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUruguay: 1.9 per 1,000 higher | −2.3 per 1,000#151 of 192 · 2025 | −0.4 per 1,000#95 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBangladesh: 4.5× the refugees for its size | 0.18 per 1,000#106 of 190 · 2025 | 0.04 per 1,000#134 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUruguay: 3.4 years longer | 74.9 years#86 of 192 · 2024 | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBangladesh: 3.94× the infant mortality | 24.4 per 1,000 births#57 of 191 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000 births#136 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUruguay: 6.49× the doctors per person | 0.72 per 1,000#118 of 178 · 2023 | 4.67 per 1,000#13 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUruguay: 3.38× the university enrolment | 23.7%#108 of 145 · 2024 | 80.0%#26 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexUruguay: 0.177 higher | 0.685#128 of 190 · 2023 | 0.862#47 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUruguay: 8.46× the income per person | $2,840#137 of 185 · 2025 | $24,020#49 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBangladesh: 5.35× the economy | $456.32B2025 | $85.35B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Uruguay: 3.77× the output per person | $10,154#127 of 184 · 2025 | $38,315#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBangladesh: 1.7 points higher | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 | +1.8%#137 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBangladesh: 4.1 points higher | +8.8%#23 of 176 · 2025 | +4.7%#44 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentUruguay: 1.97× the unemployment | 3.8%#115 of 178 · 2025 | 7.5%#53 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBangladesh: 29.5× the share in extreme poverty | 5.9%#51 of 149 · 2022 | 0.2%#121 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Uruguay: 9.1 higher | 30.9#111 of 149 · 2022 | 40.0#37 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBangladesh: 36.2 points higher | 44.3% of jobs#33 of 178 · 2025 | 8.1% of jobs#118 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUruguay: 0.8 points higher | 18.0% of jobs#107 of 178 · 2025 | 18.8% of jobs#93 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUruguay: 35.5 points higher | 37.7% of jobs#151 of 178 · 2025 | 73.2% of jobs#37 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUruguay: 1.9 points higher | 0.4% of GDP#150 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsUruguay: 16.0 points higher | 11.1% of GDP#158 of 168 · 2025 | 27.1% of GDP#109 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingUruguay: 2.81× the military spending | 0.8% of GDP#127 of 155 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#48 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUruguay: 1.72× the share online | 53%#142 of 184 · 2024 | 92%#43 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUruguay: 1.35× the mobile subscriptions | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 | 146 per 100#30 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBangladesh: 1.25× the forest share | 14% of land#135 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#150 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUruguay: 3.57× the CO₂ per person | 0.72 t a year#140 of 185 · 2024 | 2.57 t a year#91 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyUruguay: 32.8 points higher | 25.0%#92 of 190 · 2021 | 57.8%#41 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUruguay: 0.5 points higher | 99.5%#108 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Bangladesh: 6.36× the air pollution | 69.3 µg/m³#3 of 191 · 2023 | 10.9 µg/m³#147 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBangladesh: 1.1 points higher | 4.2% of land#169 of 191 · 2025 | 3.1% of land#175 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBangladesh: 48.1 points higher | 60.5% of land#1 of 190 · 2024 | 12.4% of land#83 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUruguay: 2.12× the water stress | 5.7%#115 of 176 · 2022 | 12.1%#84 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBangladesh: 2.05× the rain and snow | 2,666 mm#11 of 180 · 2022 | 1,300 mm#69 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityUruguay: 2.24 higher | −0.94#165 of 193 · 2025 | +1.30#12 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUruguay: 2.54 higher | −0.98#153 of 193 · 2025 | +1.56#16 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUruguay: 4.87× the homicide rate | 2.3 per 100,000#72 of 146 · 2018 | 11.2 per 100,000#27 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Dhaka | Montevideo |
| Currency | Bangladeshi taka (BDT) | Uruguayan peso (UYU) |
| Official languages | Bangla | Spanish |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+6 | UTC−3 |
| Calling code | +880 | +598 |
| Region | Southern Asia, Asia | South 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; 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.
- Which is richer, Bangladesh or Uruguay?
- By gross national income per person, Uruguay: $24,020 against $2,840 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.46× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bangladesh or Uruguay?
- In Uruguay: life expectancy at birth is 78.3 years, against 74.9 — 3.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Bangladesh and Uruguay have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Bangladesh: parliamentary republic; Uruguay: presidential republic.