How big is Bangladesh really?
Bangladesh covers 142,465 km² (55,006 mi²).
- Area
- 142,465 km² (55,006 mi²)
- Rank by area
- 94 of 219 countries and territories
- Closest in size
- Tajikistan (141,315 km²)
- Population
- 173,265,000
- People per km²
- 1,216
- Size on a Mercator map
- 1.2 times the real size
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Bangladesh vs United States (Contiguous 48)
The larger of the two covers 56 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 56 times.
| Bangladesh | United States (Contiguous 48) | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 142,465 km² | 7,930,605 km² |
| Population | 173,265,000 | 330,211,806 |
| People per km² | 1,216 | 42 |
| Difference in area | 7,788,140 km² | |
Bangladesh vs United Kingdom
The larger of the two covers 1.7 times the area of the smaller one, so the smaller one would fit into it 1.7 times.
| Bangladesh | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 142,465 km² | 242,602 km² |
| Population | 173,265,000 | 67,736,802 |
| People per km² | 1,216 | 279 |
| Difference in area | 100,137 km² (70%) | |
Bangladesh on a Mercator map
Most online maps and many printed world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges areas more and more towards the poles. On these maps this outline is drawn 1.2 times larger than its true size.
The outline reaches from 20.7° N to 26.6° N; at these latitudes Mercator enlarges areas between 1.1 and 1.3 times.
- Area as drawn on a Mercator map
- 171,084 km²
- A country that really is about that size
- Uruguay
Countries closest in size
| Rank | Country | Area | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Tunisia | 155,265 km² | +9% |
| 92 | Nepal | 147,781 km² | +3.7% |
| 93 | Suriname | 146,146 km² | +2.6% |
| 94 | Bangladesh | 142,465 km² | – |
| 95 | Tajikistan | 141,315 km² | -0.8% |
| 96 | Greece | 131,062 km² | -8% |
Bangladesh: largest regions
| Region | Area | Share of the country |
|---|---|---|
| Chittagong Division | 32,123 km² | 23% |
| Khulna Division | 20,687 km² | 15% |
| Dhaka Division | 20,449 km² | 14% |
| Rajshahi Division | 18,280 km² | 13% |
| Rangpur Division | 16,322 km² | 11% |
- First-level regions in TrueSize
- 8
Bangladesh in history
- First entry on the timeline
- 1250 BC: Wari-Bateshwar communities
- Border changes on the timeline
- 19
- Largest extent on the timeline
- 140,320 km² (1956–Today)
| Names on the timeline | Years |
|---|---|
| Bengal Sultanate | 1352–1575 |
| Mughal Bengal and Baro-Bhuiyan domains | 1576–1611 |
| Mughal Bengal | 1612–1756 |
| Bengal under the nawabs and East India Company | 1757–1764 |
| Eastern Bengal under Company rule | 1765–1857 |
| Eastern Bengal in British India | 1858–1904 |
| Eastern Bengal and Assam | 1905–1911 |
| Eastern Bengal and Sylhet in British India | 1912–1936 |
| Bengal and Assam in British India | 1937–1946 |
| East Bengal | 1947–1954 |
| East Pakistan | 1955–1970 |
| People's Republic of Bangladesh | 1971–Today |
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