Belarus vs Germany
Germany is 72% larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Germany about 1.7 times.
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Belarus is 0.58× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 1.72× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Berlin |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 9 |
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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Germany?
- No. Belarus is 42% smaller than Germany. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Germany?
- About 1.7 times: Germany has 1.72× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Germany 233 per km².