Belgium vs Indonesia
Indonesia is 62.1 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Indonesia about 62 times.
BelgiumIndonesiaBelgium moved onto Indonesia · Equal-area projection
0.02×
Belgium is 0.02× the area of Indonesia. Put the other way, Indonesia is 62.1× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Indonesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 1,904,570 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 285,721,236 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 150 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Jakarta |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Indonesia at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Indonesia. 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 Indonesia?
- No. Belgium is 62.1 times smaller than Indonesia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Indonesia covers 1,904,570 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Indonesia?
- About 62 times: Indonesia has 62.1× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Indonesia 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 Indonesia about 1.0×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Indonesia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Indonesia?
- Indonesia: 285,721,236 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Indonesia 150 per km².