Armenia vs Belgium
Belgium is 3% larger than Armenia.
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Armenia is 0.97× the area of Belgium. Put the other way, Belgium is 1.03× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Brussels |
| Region | Western Asia | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× 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 Armenia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Armenia bigger than Belgium?
- No. Armenia is 3% smaller than Belgium. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Belgium?
- About 1.0 times: Belgium has 1.03× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Belgium look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Armenia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Armenia or Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 3,086,700. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Belgium 389 per km².