Bangladesh vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 2.65 times larger than Bangladesh. Bangladesh would fit into Zimbabwe about 2.6 times.
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Bangladesh is 0.38× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 2.65× the size of Bangladesh.
| Bangladesh | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 147,570 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 175,686,899 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 1,191 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Dhaka | Harare |
| Region | Southern Asia | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Bangladesh is 2.65 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Bangladesh covers 147,570 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Bangladesh fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 2.6 times: Zimbabwe has 2.65× the area of Bangladesh.
- Why do Bangladesh and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Bangladesh: 175,686,899 people against 16,950,795. Density: Bangladesh 1,191 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².