Belarus vs Morocco
Morocco is 2.15 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Morocco about 2.2 times.
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0.46×
Belarus is 0.46× the area of Morocco. Put the other way, Morocco is 2.15× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Rabat |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Africa |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Morocco. 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 Morocco?
- No. Belarus is 2.15 times smaller than Morocco. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Morocco?
- About 2.2 times: Morocco has 2.15× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Morocco. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Morocco 86 per km².