Belgium vs Italy
Italy is 9.84 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Italy about 9.8 times.
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0.1×
Belgium is 0.1× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 9.84× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Rome |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Italy. 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 Italy?
- No. Belgium is 9.84 times smaller than Italy. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Italy?
- About 9.8 times: Italy has 9.84× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Italy. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Italy 195 per km².