Belarus vs Belgium
Belarus is 6.76 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Belarus about 6.8 times.
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6.76×
Belarus is 6.76× the area of Belgium.
| Belarus | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 30,688 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 11,941,781 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 389 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Brussels |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 4 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Belgium at 51° N is stretched to 2.49×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belarus bigger than Belgium?
- Yes. Belarus is 6.76 times larger than Belgium. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Belgium covers 30,688 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Belarus?
- About 6.8 times: Belarus has 6.76× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belarus and Belgium look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Belgium about 2.49×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Belgium?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Belgium 389 per km².