Country size comparison
compared to
Bangladesh is around the same size as Illinois.
Illinois is approximately 143,961 sq km, while Bangladesh is approximately 148,460 sq km, making Bangladesh 3% larger than Illinois. Meanwhile, the population of Illinois is ~12.8 million people (152.8 million more people live in Bangladesh).
Tip:
This to-scale comparison of
Illinois
vs.
Bangladesh
uses the Mercator projection, which distorts the size of regions near the poles.
Try dragging the outline to reposition.
Compare further: Bangladesh vs. Illinois
Flip Comparison · See true size
See Bangladesh on top of Illinois
→
Quality of Life Comparison · 4 statistics
Make 8.6 times more money in Illinois
→
Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Illinois is 10.3 times more expensive than Bangladesh overall
→
Moving from Bangladesh to Illinois · Cost, visas & climate
Compare cost of living, salary and climate.
→
Our free app, MapSize by MyLifeElsewhere — compare any two places, to scale on your mobile device.