Belarus vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 2.91 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Ukraine about 2.9 times.
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Belarus is 0.34× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 2.91× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Kiev |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Belarus is 2.91 times smaller than Ukraine. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Ukraine?
- About 2.9 times: Ukraine has 2.91× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².