Belarus vs Equatorial Guinea
Belarus is 7.4 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Belarus about 7.4 times.
BelarusEquatorial GuineaBelarus moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
7.4×
Belarus is 7.4× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Belarus | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Malabo |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Belarus is 7.4 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Belarus?
- About 7.4 times: Belarus has 7.4× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Belarus and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Equatorial Guinea?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 1,938,431. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².