Belgium vs Mexico
Mexico is 64.3 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Mexico about 64 times.
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0.02×
Belgium is 0.02× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 64.3× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Mexico City |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Mexico. 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 Mexico?
- No. Belgium is 64.3 times smaller than Mexico. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Mexico?
- About 64 times: Mexico has 64.3× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Mexico. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Mexico 67 per km².