Belgium vs Georgia
Georgia is 2.27 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Georgia about 2.3 times.
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0.44×
Belgium is 0.44× the area of Georgia. Put the other way, Georgia is 2.27× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Tbilisi |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Georgia. 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 Georgia?
- No. Belgium is 2.27 times smaller than Georgia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Georgia?
- About 2.3 times: Georgia has 2.27× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Georgia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Georgia?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 3,935,766. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Georgia 56 per km².