Belarus vs Nicaragua
Belarus is 73% larger than Nicaragua. Nicaragua would fit into Belarus about 1.7 times.
BelarusNicaraguaBelarus moved onto Nicaragua · Equal-area projection
1.73×
Belarus is 1.73× the area of Nicaragua.
| Belarus | Nicaragua | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 120,340 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 7,007,502 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Managua |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Central America |
| 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; Nicaragua at 13° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Nicaragua. 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 Nicaragua?
- Yes. Belarus is 73% larger than Nicaragua. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Nicaragua covers 120,340 km².
- How many times does Nicaragua fit into Belarus?
- About 1.7 times: Belarus has 1.73× the area of Nicaragua.
- Why do Belarus and Nicaragua 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 Nicaragua about 1.05×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nicaragua. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Nicaragua?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 7,007,502. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Nicaragua 58 per km².