Belgium vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 51.0 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Mongolia about 51 times.
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Belgium is 0.02× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 51.0× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. 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 Mongolia?
- No. Belgium is 51.0 times smaller than Mongolia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Mongolia?
- About 51 times: Mongolia has 51.0× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. 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 Mongolia?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 3,568,978. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².