Belarus vs Italy
Italy is 46% larger than Belarus.
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0.69×
Belarus is 0.69× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 1.46× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Rome |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- No. Belarus is 31% smaller than Italy. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Italy?
- About 1.5 times: Italy has 1.46× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Italy 195 per km².