Antarctica vs Belgium
Antarctica is 456 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Antarctica about 456 times.
AntarcticaBelgiumAntarctica moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
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Antarctica is 456× the area of Belgium.
| Antarctica | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | — | Brussels |
| Region | Antarctica | 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. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. That difference is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it is next to Belgium. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antarctica bigger than Belgium?
- Yes. Antarctica is 456 times larger than Belgium. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Antarctica?
- About 456 times: Antarctica has 456× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Antarctica and Belgium look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Antarctica looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belgium. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antarctica or Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Belgium 389 per km².