Belarus vs United Kingdom
United Kingdom is 17% larger than Belarus.
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Belarus is 0.86× the area of United Kingdom. Put the other way, United Kingdom is 1.17× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | United Kingdom | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 242,495 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 69,487,000 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 287 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | London |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 1 |
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; United Kingdom at 54° N is stretched to 2.9×. 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 United Kingdom?
- No. Belarus is 14% smaller than United Kingdom. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and United Kingdom covers 242,495 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into United Kingdom?
- About 1.2 times: United Kingdom has 1.17× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom about 2.9×. 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 United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom: 69,487,000 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², United Kingdom 287 per km².