Bangladesh is 1.06× the size of Nicaragua
Bangladesh covers about 137,000 km² (52,900 mi²) and Nicaragua about 129,000 km² (49,700 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 137,000km²Bangladesh
- 129,000km²Nicaragua
100 km
- Bangladesh
- Nicaragua
What fits
- Nicaragua is 94% of the size of Bangladesh.
- Bangladesh is larger by 8,220 km² (3,170 mi²), which is 6.4% of the area of Nicaragua.
- Measured in Belgiums: Bangladesh is about 4.46, Nicaragua about 4.20.
How they differ
- Bangladesh also has the larger population: 171.5 million against 5.1 million, 33.3× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 1,252 in Bangladesh against 40 in Nicaragua: Bangladesh is 31.3× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 15,900 km apart.
- Together Bangladesh and Nicaragua cover 266,000 km², close to the size of New Zealand (268,000 km², 1.1% bigger).
- The gap between them, 8,220 km², is about the size of Lebanon (10,000 km²).
- At Nicaragua's density, Bangladesh would have 5.5 million people (it has 171.5 million). At Bangladesh's density, Nicaragua would have 161.2 million (it has 5.1 million).
- Bangladesh's centre is 11.0° of latitude, about 1,220 km, farther north than Nicaragua's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Bangladesh | 1.06× |
| More people | Bangladesh | 33.3× |
| More crowded | Bangladesh | 31.3× |
| Farther north | Bangladesh | 11.0° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | Bangladesh | 1.2× against 1.1× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Bangladesh | Nicaragua |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 4.46× | 4.20× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.56× | 0.53× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.38× | 0.36× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.37× | 0.34× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.25× | 0.23× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.04× | 0.04× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 0.02× | 0.02× |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Bangladesh | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 137,000 km²52,900 mi² | 129,000 km²49,700 mi² |
| Population | 171.5 millionWikidata, 2023 | 5.1 millionWikidata, 2005 |
| Density | 1,252 per km² | 40 per km² |
| Official area | 148,000 km²Wikidata | 120,000 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Dhaka | Managua |
| Latitude range | 21°N to 27°N | 11°N to 15°N |
| Continent | Asia | North America |
Population: Wikidata 2023 and Wikidata 2005, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 137,000 km² is 7.2% below Wikidata's official figure of 148,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
- Our measured 129,000 km² is 6.9% above Wikidata's official figure of 120,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11