Belgium vs Germany
Germany is 11.7 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Germany about 12 times.
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Belgium is 0.09× the area of Germany. Put the other way, Germany is 11.7× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Germany | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 357,588 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 83,491,249 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 233 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Berlin |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Europe |
| 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; Germany at 51° N is stretched to 2.53×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. 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 Germany?
- No. Belgium is 11.7 times smaller than Germany. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Germany covers 357,588 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Germany?
- About 12 times: Germany has 11.7× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Germany 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 Germany about 2.53×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Germany?
- Germany: 83,491,249 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Germany 233 per km².