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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBelgium: 1.03× the area | 29,743 km²#139 of 194 | 30,688 km²#137 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBelgium: 3.87× the population | 3,086,700#135 of 194 · 2025 | 11,941,781#82 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBelgium: 3.75× the density | 104 / km²#85 of 194 | 389 / km²#22 of 194 |
| Urban populationBelgium: 1.33× the urban share | 66%#86 of 192 · 2025 | 88%#27 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateArmenia: 1.18× the births per woman | 1.70 per woman#118 of 192 · 2024 | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthArmenia: 1.04 points higher | +1.74%#58 of 192 · 2025 | +0.70%#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateArmenia: 1.21× the birth rate | 11.1 per 1,000#122 of 192 · 2024 | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBelgium: 1.13× the death rate | 8.4 per 1,000#66 of 192 · 2024 | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Armenia: 3.3 points higher | 19.0%#119 of 192 · 2025 | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Belgium: 6.6 points higher | 14.4%#58 of 192 · 2025 | 21.0%#23 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBelgium: 12.1 per 1,000 higher | −9.4 per 1,000#180 of 192 · 2025 | +2.7 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadArmenia: 505× the refugees for its size | 5.05 per 1,000#26 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBelgium: 4.0 years longer | 78.3 years#50 of 192 · 2024 | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityArmenia: 2.74× the infant mortality | 8.5 per 1,000 births#119 of 191 · 2024 | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBelgium: 1.06× the doctors per person | 3.36 per 1,000#51 of 178 · 2022 | 3.57 per 1,000#43 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentBelgium: 1.55× the university enrolment | 52.8%#73 of 145 · 2024 | 82.1%#20 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexBelgium: 0.140 higher | 0.811#68 of 190 · 2023 | 0.951#9 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBelgium: 6.6× the income per person | $9,020#84 of 185 · 2025 | $59,500#15 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBelgium: 24.8× the economy | $29.24B2025 | $725.47B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Belgium: 3.02× the output per person | $24,754#80 of 184 · 2025 | $74,676#18 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthArmenia: 6.2 points higher | +7.2%#17 of 187 · 2025 | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationArmenia: 0.8 points higher | +3.3%#81 of 176 · 2025 | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentArmenia: 2.19× the unemployment | 12.9%#21 of 178 · 2025 | 5.9%#74 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyArmenia: 8.0× the share in extreme poverty | 0.8%#92 of 149 · 2024 | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Armenia: 0.6 higher | 27.4#133 of 149 · 2024 | 26.8#136 of 149 · 2023 |
| Jobs in agricultureArmenia: 26.0 points higher | 27.0% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 1.0% of jobs#171 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryArmenia: 2.1 points higher | 21.3% of jobs#68 of 178 · 2025 | 19.2% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBelgium: 28.1 points higher | 51.7% of jobs#110 of 178 · 2025 | 79.8% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentArmenia: 6.4 points higher | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 | -4.0% of GDP#182 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBelgium: 27.4 points higher | 48.1% of GDP#48 of 168 · 2025 | 75.5% of GDP#18 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingArmenia: 3.03× the military spending | 6.1% of GDP#9 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#64 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBelgium: 1.18× the share online | 81%#96 of 184 · 2024 | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsArmenia: 1.3× the mobile subscriptions | 135 per 100#43 of 191 · 2024 | 104 per 100#124 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBelgium: 1.86× the forest share | 12% of land#149 of 192 · 2024 | 22% of land#116 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBelgium: 2.96× the CO₂ per person | 2.47 t a year#96 of 185 · 2024 | 7.31 t a year#28 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBelgium: 2.6 points higher | 9.1%#146 of 190 · 2021 | 11.7%#135 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Armenia: 3.4× the air pollution | 28.6 µg/m³#52 of 191 · 2023 | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landArmenia: 22.5 points higher | 38.9% of land#16 of 191 · 2025 | 16.4% of land#104 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBelgium: 12.6 points higher | 15.7% of land#71 of 190 · 2024 | 28.3% of land#33 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressArmenia: 1.17× the water stress | 62.0%#28 of 176 · 2022 | 52.8%#34 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBelgium: 1.51× the rain and snow | 562 mm#136 of 180 · 2022 | 847 mm#102 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBelgium: 0.60 higher | −0.43#133 of 193 · 2025 | +0.17#89 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBelgium: 1.25 higher | +0.11#77 of 193 · 2025 | +1.36#21 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateArmenia: 2.0× the homicide rate | 2.2 per 100,000#74 of 146 · 2023 | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2021 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republicparliamentary democracy; note - constitutional changes adopted in December 2015 transformed the government to a parliamentary system | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | — | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD |
| Capital | Yerevan | Brussels |
| Currency | Armenian dram (AMD) | Euro (EUR) |
| Official languages | Armenian | German, French, Dutch |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+4 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +374 | +32 |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia | Western Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Armenia or Belgium?
- By gross national income per person, Belgium: $59,500 against $9,020 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 6.6× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Armenia or Belgium?
- In Belgium: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 78.3 — 4.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Armenia and Belgium have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Armenia: parliamentary republic; Belgium: constitutional monarchy.