Belarus vs Taiwan
Belarus is 5.74 times larger than Taiwan. Taiwan would fit into Belarus about 5.7 times.
BelarusTaiwanBelarus moved onto Taiwan · Equal-area projection
5.74×
Belarus is 5.74× the area of Taiwan.
| Belarus | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Taipei |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- Yes. Belarus is 5.74 times larger than Taiwan. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Taiwan fit into Belarus?
- About 5.7 times: Belarus has 5.74× the area of Taiwan.
- Why do Belarus and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².