Belgium vs Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan is 6.52 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Kyrgyzstan about 6.5 times.
BelgiumKyrgyzstanBelgium moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.15× the area of Kyrgyzstan. Put the other way, Kyrgyzstan is 6.52× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Bishkek |
| Region | Western Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Kyrgyzstan. 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- No. Belgium is 6.52 times smaller than Kyrgyzstan. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Kyrgyzstan?
- About 6.5 times: Kyrgyzstan has 6.52× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Kyrgyzstan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Kyrgyzstan?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 7,343,064. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².