Belgium vs Mauritania
Mauritania is 33.6 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Mauritania about 34 times.
BelgiumMauritaniaBelgium moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.03× the area of Mauritania. Put the other way, Mauritania is 33.6× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 1,030,700 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 5,315,065 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 5.2 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Nouakchott |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Mauritania. 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 Mauritania?
- No. Belgium is 33.6 times smaller than Mauritania. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Mauritania?
- About 34 times: Mauritania has 33.6× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Mauritania 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 Mauritania about 1.14×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mauritania. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Mauritania?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 5,315,065. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².