Belgium vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 10.5 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 11 times.
BelgiumCôte d'IvoireBelgium moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.1× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 10.5× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Côte d'Ivoire. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Belgium is 10.5 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 11 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 10.5× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Côte d'Ivoire. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².