Belarus vs Comoros
Belarus is 102 times larger than Comoros. Comoros would fit into Belarus about 102 times.
BelarusComorosBelarus moved onto Comoros · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 102× the area of Comoros.
| Belarus | Comoros | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 2,034 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 882,847 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 434 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Moroni |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Comoros at 12° S is stretched to 1.04×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Comoros. 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 Comoros?
- Yes. Belarus is 102 times larger than Comoros. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Comoros covers 2,034 km².
- How many times does Comoros fit into Belarus?
- About 102 times: Belarus has 102× the area of Comoros.
- Why do Belarus and Comoros 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 Comoros about 1.04×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Comoros. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Comoros?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 882,847. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Comoros 434 per km².