Afghanistan vs Belgium
Afghanistan is 21.3 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Afghanistan about 21 times.
AfghanistanBelgiumAfghanistan moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
21.3×
Afghanistan is 21.3× the area of Belgium.
| Afghanistan | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 652,230 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 43,844,111 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 67 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Kabul | Brussels |
| Region | Southern Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 6 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Afghanistan sits at about 34°N and is stretched to 1.45× its true area; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Afghanistan. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Afghanistan bigger than Belgium?
- Yes. Afghanistan is 21.3 times larger than Belgium. Afghanistan covers 652,230 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Afghanistan?
- About 21 times: Afghanistan has 21.3× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Afghanistan and Belgium look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Afghanistan is drawn about 1.45× its true area there and Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Afghanistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Afghanistan or Belgium?
- Afghanistan: 43,844,111 people against 11,941,781. Density: Afghanistan 67 per km², Belgium 389 per km².