Belarus vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 5.29 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Bolivia about 5.3 times.
BelarusBoliviaBelarus moved onto Bolivia · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.19× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 5.29× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | La Paz |
| Region | Eastern Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. 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 Bolivia?
- No. Belarus is 5.29 times smaller than Bolivia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Bolivia?
- About 5.3 times: Bolivia has 5.29× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².