Bangladesh vs Zambia
Zambia is 5.1 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Zambia about 5.1 times.
BangladeshZambiaBangladesh moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Bangladesh is 0.2× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 5.1× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Lusaka |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- No. Bangladesh is 5.1 times smaller than Zambia. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Zambia?
- About 5.1 times: Zambia has 5.1× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Zambia 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 Zambia about 1.06×. 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 Zambia?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 21,913,874. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Zambia 29 per km².