Belarus vs Somalia
Somalia is 3.07 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Somalia about 3.1 times.
BelarusSomaliaBelarus moved onto Somalia · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 0.33× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 3.07× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Mogadishu |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Somalia. 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 Somalia?
- No. Belarus is 3.07 times smaller than Somalia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Somalia?
- About 3.1 times: Somalia has 3.07× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Somalia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Somalia 31 per km².