Bangladesh vs Vatican City
Bangladesh is — times larger than Vatican City. Vatican City would fit into Bangladesh about Infinity times.
BangladeshVatican CityBangladesh moved onto Vatican City · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is — the area of Vatican City.
| Bangladesh | Vatican City | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 0 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 882 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 0.00 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Vatican City |
| Region | Southern Asia | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Vatican City at 42° N is stretched to 1.81×. That difference is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Yes. Bangladesh is — times larger than Vatican City. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Vatican City covers 0 km².
- How many times does Vatican City fit into Bangladesh?
- About Infinity times: Bangladesh has — the area of Vatican City.
- Why do Bangladesh and Vatican City 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 Vatican City about 1.81×. That is why Vatican City 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 Vatican City?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 882. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Vatican City 0.00 per km².