Belarus vs Eswatini
Belarus is 12.0 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Belarus about 12 times.
BelarusEswatiniBelarus moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 12.0× the area of Eswatini.
| Belarus | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Mbabane |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Eswatini. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Belarus is 12.0 times larger than Eswatini. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Belarus?
- About 12 times: Belarus has 12.0× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Belarus and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Eswatini. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Eswatini?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 1,256,174. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².