Belgium vs Equatorial Guinea
Belgium is 9% larger than Equatorial Guinea.
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Belgium is 1.09× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
 Belgium |  Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBelgium: 1.09× the area | 30,688 km²#137 of 194 | 28,051 km²#142 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 4 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBelgium: 6.16× the population | 11,941,781#82 of 194 · 2025 | 1,938,431#147 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBelgium: 5.63× the density | 389 / km²#22 of 194 | 69 / km²#117 of 194 |
| Urban populationBelgium: 1.22× the urban share | 88%#27 of 192 · 2025 | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateEquatorial Guinea: 2.86× the births per woman | 1.44 per woman#149 of 192 · 2024 | 4.12 per woman#21 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthEquatorial Guinea: 1.70 points higher | +0.70%#114 of 192 · 2025 | +2.40%#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateEquatorial Guinea: 3.26× the birth rate | 9.2 per 1,000#154 of 192 · 2024 | 30.0 per 1,000#30 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBelgium: 1.2× the death rate | 9.5 per 1,000#45 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Equatorial Guinea: 21.4 points higher | 15.7%#153 of 192 · 2025 | 37.1%#40 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Belgium: 17.2 points higher | 21.0%#23 of 192 · 2025 | 3.8%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBelgium: 0.7 per 1,000 higher | +2.7 per 1,000#32 of 192 · 2025 | +2.0 per 1,000#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEquatorial Guinea: 22× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.22 per 1,000#99 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyBelgium: 18.4 years longer | 82.3 years#24 of 192 · 2024 | 63.9 years#170 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityEquatorial Guinea: 15.4× the infant mortality | 3.1 per 1,000 births#164 of 191 · 2024 | 47.6 per 1,000 births#15 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBelgium: 23.8× the doctors per person | 3.57 per 1,000#43 of 178 · 2022 | 0.15 per 1,000#159 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | 82.1%#20 of 145 · 2023 | — |
| Human Development IndexBelgium: 0.277 higher | 0.951#9 of 190 · 2023 | 0.674#131 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBelgium: 10.1× the income per person | $59,500#15 of 185 · 2025 | $5,890#105 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBelgium: 56.6× the economy | $725.47B2025 | $12.82B2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Belgium: 4.63× the output per person | $74,676#18 of 184 · 2025 | $16,133#106 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBelgium: 6.8 points higher | +1.0%#156 of 187 · 2025 | −5.8%#186 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEquatorial Guinea: 0.4 points higher | +2.5%#99 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentEquatorial Guinea: 1.41× the unemployment | 5.9%#74 of 178 · 2025 | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyEquatorial Guinea: 88× the share in extreme poverty | 0.1%#126 of 149 · 2023 | 8.8%#47 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Equatorial Guinea: 11.7 higher | 26.8#136 of 149 · 2023 | 38.5#47 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureEquatorial Guinea: 54.3 points higher | 1.0% of jobs#171 of 178 · 2025 | 55.3% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBelgium: 9.3 points higher | 19.2% of jobs#87 of 178 · 2025 | 9.9% of jobs#156 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBelgium: 45.1 points higher | 79.8% of jobs#14 of 178 · 2025 | 34.7% of jobs#157 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentEquatorial Guinea: 6.3 points higher | -4.0% of GDP#182 of 184 · 2025 | 2.3% of GDP#84 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBelgium: 29.0 points higher | 75.5% of GDP#18 of 168 · 2025 | 46.5% of GDP#53 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBelgium: 2.23× the military spending | 2.0% of GDP#64 of 155 · 2025 | 0.9% of GDP#120 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBelgium: 1.51× the share online | 96%#20 of 184 · 2024 | 63%#132 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBelgium: 2.08× the mobile subscriptions | 104 per 100#124 of 191 · 2024 | 50 per 100#182 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEquatorial Guinea: 3.91× the forest share | 22% of land#116 of 192 · 2024 | 86% of land#7 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBelgium: 2.87× the CO₂ per person | 7.31 t a year#28 of 185 · 2024 | 2.55 t a year#92 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBelgium: 7.5 points higher | 11.7%#135 of 190 · 2021 | 4.2%#159 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBelgium: 34.9 points higher | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 65.1%#159 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Equatorial Guinea: 5.02× the air pollution | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | 42.2 µg/m³#20 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEquatorial Guinea: 2.6 points higher | 16.4% of land#104 of 191 · 2025 | 19.0% of land#87 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBelgium: 26.4 points higher | 28.3% of land#33 of 190 · 2024 | 1.9% of land#163 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressBelgium: 264× the water stress | 52.8%#34 of 176 · 2022 | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationEquatorial Guinea: 2.55× the rain and snow | 847 mm#102 of 180 · 2022 | 2,156 mm#26 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBelgium: 0.32 higher | +0.17#89 of 193 · 2025 | −0.15#114 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBelgium: 2.84 higher | +1.36#21 of 193 · 2025 | −1.48#181 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate | 1.1 per 100,000#99 of 146 · 2021 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy | Presidential republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | OPEC |
| Capital | Brussels | Malabo |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | Central African CFA franc (XAF) |
| Official languages | German, French, Dutch | French, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 | UTC+1 |
| Calling code | +32 | +240 |
| Region | Western Europe, Europe | Middle Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Equatorial Guinea. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Belgium is 9% larger than Equatorial Guinea. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Belgium?
- About 1.1 times: Belgium has 1.09× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Belgium and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Equatorial Guinea. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Equatorial Guinea?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 1,938,431. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².
- Which is richer, Belgium or Equatorial Guinea?
- By gross national income per person, Belgium: $59,500 against $5,890 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 10.1× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Belgium or Equatorial Guinea?
- In Belgium: life expectancy at birth is 82.3 years, against 63.9 — 18.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Belgium and Equatorial Guinea have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Belgium: constitutional monarchy; Equatorial Guinea: presidential republic.