Belgium vs Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is 18% larger than Belgium.
BelgiumGuinea-BissauBelgium moved onto Guinea-Bissau · Equal-area projection
0.85×
Belgium is 0.85× the area of Guinea-Bissau. Put the other way, Guinea-Bissau is 1.18× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Guinea-Bissau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 36,125 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 2,249,515 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Bissau |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Guinea-Bissau at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Guinea-Bissau. 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- No. Belgium is 15% smaller than Guinea-Bissau. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Guinea-Bissau covers 36,125 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Guinea-Bissau?
- About 1.2 times: Guinea-Bissau has 1.18× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau about 1.05×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Guinea-Bissau. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Guinea-Bissau?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 2,249,515. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Guinea-Bissau 62 per km².