Belgium vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 35.8 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Bolivia about 36 times.
BelgiumBoliviaBelgium moved onto Bolivia · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.03× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 35.8× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | La Paz |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Bolivia. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Belgium bigger than Bolivia?
- No. Belgium is 35.8 times smaller than Bolivia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Bolivia?
- About 36 times: Bolivia has 35.8× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Bolivia look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Bolivia about 1.09×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Bolivia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².