Belgium vs Nepal
Nepal is 4.8 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Nepal about 4.8 times.
BelgiumNepalBelgium moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
0.21×
Belgium is 0.21× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 4.8× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Kathmandu |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern 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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Nepal. 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 Nepal?
- No. Belgium is 4.8 times smaller than Nepal. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Nepal?
- About 4.8 times: Nepal has 4.8× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Nepal. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Nepal 201 per km².