Antigua and Barbuda vs Belgium
Belgium is 69.7 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Belgium about 70 times.
Antigua and BarbudaBelgiumAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.01× the area of Belgium. Put the other way, Belgium is 69.7× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Belgium?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 69.7 times smaller than Belgium. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Belgium?
- About 70 times: Belgium has 69.7× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Belgium look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Antigua and Barbuda. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Belgium 389 per km².