Belgium vs Iceland
Iceland is 3.36 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Iceland about 3.4 times.
BelgiumIcelandBelgium moved onto Iceland · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.3× the area of Iceland. Put the other way, Iceland is 3.36× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Iceland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 103,004 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 392,404 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 3.8 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Reykjavik |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; Iceland at 65° N is stretched to 5.6×. That difference is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it is next to Belgium. 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 Iceland?
- No. Belgium is 3.36 times smaller than Iceland. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Iceland covers 103,004 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Iceland?
- About 3.4 times: Iceland has 3.36× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Iceland 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 Iceland about 5.6×. That is why Iceland looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belgium. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Iceland?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 392,404. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Iceland 3.8 per km².