Which is bigger: Bangladesh or Nepal?

Bangladesh is larger (148,460 km²) — about 1.0 times the size of Nepal (147,181 km²).

Why do Bangladesh and Nepal look different on the map than in reality?

The common Mercator projection enlarges areas the farther they lie from the equator, so the on-map size proportions of Bangladesh and Nepal are distorted compared to their true land area.

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Bangladesh×Nepal

Put Bangladesh and Nepal on the same scale. Drag, separate, and see what the Mercator map hides.

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True-size comparison

Same scale. Real difference.

Drag the outlines to overlap them, or place them side by side.

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Bangladesh ↗

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Total surface area148,460 km²ed. 2024

Population175,686,8992025

Land area129,980 km²2023

TypeCountry

Nepal ↗

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Total surface area147,181 km²ed. 2024

Population29,618,1182025

Land area143,350 km²2023

TypeCountry