Belarus vs United States
United States is 47.3 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into United States about 47 times.
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Belarus is 0.02× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 47.3× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 5 | 2 |
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 States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 States?
- No. Belarus is 47.3 times smaller than United States. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into United States?
- About 47 times: United States has 47.3× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and United States 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 States about 1.98×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 9,085,991. Density: Belarus 44 per km², United States 35 per km².