Belgium vs Colombia
Colombia is 37.2 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Colombia about 37 times.
BelgiumColombiaBelgium moved onto Colombia · Equal-area projection
0.03×
Belgium is 0.03× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 37.2× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Bogota |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Colombia. 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 Colombia?
- No. Belgium is 37.2 times smaller than Colombia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Colombia?
- About 37 times: Colombia has 37.2× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Colombia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Colombia 47 per km².