Belarus vs Estonia
Belarus is 4.58 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Belarus about 4.6 times.
BelarusEstoniaBelarus moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
4.58×
Belarus is 4.58× the area of Estonia.
| Belarus | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Tallinn |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Belarus. 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Belarus is 4.58 times larger than Estonia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Belarus?
- About 4.6 times: Belarus has 4.58× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Belarus and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belarus. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Estonia?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 1,366,475. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Estonia 30 per km².