Belarus vs Kuwait
Belarus is 11.7 times larger than Kuwait. Kuwait would fit into Belarus about 12 times.
BelarusKuwaitBelarus moved onto Kuwait · Equal-area projection
11.7×
Belarus is 11.7× the area of Kuwait.
| Belarus | Kuwait | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 17,818 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 4,865,298 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 273 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Kuwait City |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Kuwait at 29° N is stretched to 1.32×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Kuwait. 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 Kuwait?
- Yes. Belarus is 11.7 times larger than Kuwait. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Kuwait covers 17,818 km².
- How many times does Kuwait fit into Belarus?
- About 12 times: Belarus has 11.7× the area of Kuwait.
- Why do Belarus and Kuwait 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 Kuwait about 1.32×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kuwait. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Kuwait?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 4,865,298. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Kuwait 273 per km².