Belgium vs Malaysia
Malaysia is 10.8 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Malaysia about 11 times.
BelgiumMalaysiaBelgium moved onto Malaysia · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.09× the area of Malaysia. Put the other way, Malaysia is 10.8× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Malaysia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 330,803 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 35,977,838 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 109 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Kuala Lumpur |
| 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; Malaysia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Malaysia. 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 Malaysia?
- No. Belgium is 10.8 times smaller than Malaysia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Malaysia covers 330,803 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Malaysia?
- About 11 times: Malaysia has 10.8× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Malaysia 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 Malaysia about 1.0×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Malaysia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Malaysia?
- Malaysia: 35,977,838 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Malaysia 109 per km².