Belgium vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 88.8 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Kazakhstan about 89 times.
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Belgium is 0.01× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 88.8× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Astana |
| Region | Western Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Belgium is 88.8 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 89 times: Kazakhstan has 88.8× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².