Belgium vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 76.4 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into DR Congo about 76 times.
BelgiumDR CongoBelgium moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.01× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 76.4× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Kinshasa |
| Region | Western Europe | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to DR Congo. 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 DR Congo?
- No. Belgium is 76.4 times smaller than DR Congo. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into DR Congo?
- About 76 times: DR Congo has 76.4× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and DR Congo 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 DR Congo about 1.0×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to DR Congo. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².