Anguilla vs Belgium
Belgium is 337 times larger than Anguilla. Anguilla would fit into Belgium about 337 times.
AnguillaBelgiumAnguilla moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
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Anguilla is 0.0× the area of Belgium. Put the other way, Belgium is 337× the size of Anguilla.
| Anguilla | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 91 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 19,079 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 210 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | The Valley | Brussels |
| Region | Caribbean | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Anguilla sits at about 18°N and is stretched to 1.11× 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 Anguilla. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Anguilla bigger than Belgium?
- No. Anguilla is 337 times smaller than Belgium. Anguilla covers 91 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Anguilla fit into Belgium?
- About 337 times: Belgium has 337× the area of Anguilla.
- Why do Anguilla and Belgium look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Anguilla is drawn about 1.11× its true area there and Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Anguilla. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Anguilla or Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 19,079. Density: Anguilla 210 per km², Belgium 389 per km².