Belarus vs South Georgia
Belarus is 51.1 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Belarus about 51 times.
BelarusSouth GeorgiaBelarus moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
51.1×
Belarus is 51.1× the area of South Georgia.
| Belarus | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 35 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | King Edward Point |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 0 |
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 Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Georgia?
- Yes. Belarus is 51.1 times larger than South Georgia. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Belarus?
- About 51 times: Belarus has 51.1× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Belarus and South Georgia 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 Georgia about 2.96×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or South Georgia?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 35. Density: Belarus 44 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².