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Bangladesh's area vs Equatorial Guinea's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Bangladesh is 5.26 times bigger by total area compared to Equatorial Guinea: 56,977 sq mi vs 10,831 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Bangladesh is 50,186 sq mi vs 10,830 sq mi for Equatorial Guinea — a 4.63 times difference in territory size.

  • Bangladesh ranks 92/197 by total surface area vs 142/197 for Equatorial Guinea.
  • Bangladesh occupies 0.09% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • 72.3% of Bangladesh's area is agricultural land vs 3.73% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Bangladesh has 0.2% of the world's agricultural land area — Eq. Guinea has 0.002%.
  • 14.5% of Bangladesh is covered by forests, compared to 86.4% in Eq. Guinea.
  • 0.05% of the world's forests are in Bangladesh, and 0.06% are in Equatorial Guinea.

True size map comparison: Bangladesh vs Equatorial Guinea

See how Bangladesh and Equatorial Guinea compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Bangladesh Equatorial Guinea
Total area 56,977
sq mi
10,831
sq mi
Size difference ratio 5.26 1
Total area rank 92/197 142/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.03% 0.005%
Land area 50,186
sq mi
10,830
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 4.63 1
Land area rank 94/197 140/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.09% 0.02%
Population 173,562,364 1,892,516
Population density 3,544 ppl/mi² 183.3 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Bangladesh Equatorial Guinea
Forest area 7,272
sq mi
9,357
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 14.5% 86.4%
Forest area rank 114/196 100/196
World's forests share 0.05% 0.06%
Agricultural land area 36,290
sq mi
404
sq mi
Agricultural land share 72.3% 3.73%
Agricultural land area rank 76/194 163/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.2% 0.002%
Arable land 30,426
sq mi
204.6
sq mi
Arable land share 60.6% 1.89%
Arable land area rank 32/191 156/191
Permanent cropland 3,547
sq mi
180.7
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 7.07% 1.67%
Permanent cropland area rank 39/192 123/192
Water area 6,792
sq mi
0.39
sq mi
Water as share of total area 11.9% 0.004%
Water area rank 30/197 162/197
Roads length 229,351
mi
1,790
mi
Land borders length 2,742
mi
328
mi
Coastline length 360
mi
183.9
mi
Share of marine protected waters 8% 0.3%

Bangladesh vs Equatorial Guinea size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Bangladesh and Equatorial Guinea but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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