Belarus vs South Africa
South Africa is 5.88 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into South Africa about 5.9 times.
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Belarus is 0.17× the area of South Africa. Put the other way, South Africa is 5.88× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | South Africa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 1,221,037 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 64,747,319 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Pretoria |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 6 |
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; South Africa at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to South Africa. 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 South Africa?
- No. Belarus is 5.88 times smaller than South Africa. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and South Africa covers 1,221,037 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into South Africa?
- About 5.9 times: South Africa has 5.88× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and South Africa 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 South Africa about 1.31×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to South Africa. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or South Africa?
- South Africa: 64,747,319 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², South Africa 53 per km².