Australia vs Belgium
Australia is 251 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Australia about 251 times.
AustraliaBelgiumAustralia moved onto Belgium · Equal-area projection
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Australia is 251× the area of Belgium.
| Australia | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 7,692,024 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 27,614,411 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 3.6 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Canberra | Brussels |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand | 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. Australia sits at about 26°S and is stretched to 1.23× 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 Australia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Australia bigger than Belgium?
- Yes. Australia is 251 times larger than Belgium. Australia covers 7,692,024 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Australia?
- About 251 times: Australia has 251× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Australia and Belgium look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Australia is drawn about 1.23× its true area there and Belgium about 2.49×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Australia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Australia or Belgium?
- Australia: 27,614,411 people against 11,941,781. Density: Australia 3.6 per km², Belgium 389 per km².