Belarus vs Malta
Belarus is 657 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Belarus about 657 times.
BelarusMaltaBelarus moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 657× the area of Malta.
| Belarus | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 579,704 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Valletta |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Malta. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Belarus is 657 times larger than Malta. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Belarus?
- About 657 times: Belarus has 657× the area of Malta.
- Why do Belarus and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malta. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Malta?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 579,704. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².