Belarus vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 4.25 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Pakistan about 4.2 times.
BelarusPakistanBelarus moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.24× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 4.25× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Islamabad |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Belarus is 4.25 times smaller than Pakistan. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Pakistan?
- About 4.2 times: Pakistan has 4.25× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².