Belarus vs Vanuatu
Belarus is 17 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Belarus about 17 times.
BelarusVanuatuBelarus moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
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Belarus is 17× the area of Vanuatu.
| Belarus | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 335,169 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Port-Vila |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. That difference is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it is next to Vanuatu. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Belarus is 17 times larger than Vanuatu. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Belarus?
- About 17 times: Belarus has 17× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Belarus and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. That is why Belarus looks so much bigger than it really is next to Vanuatu. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belarus or Vanuatu?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 335,169. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².