Belgium vs New Zealand
New Zealand is 8.73 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into New Zealand about 8.7 times.
BelgiumNew ZealandBelgium moved onto New Zealand · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.11× the area of New Zealand. Put the other way, New Zealand is 8.73× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | New Zealand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 268,021 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 5,324,700 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 20 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Wellington |
| Region | Western Europe | Australia and New Zealand |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 0 |
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; New Zealand at 42° S is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to New Zealand. 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 New Zealand?
- No. Belgium is 8.73 times smaller than New Zealand. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and New Zealand covers 268,021 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into New Zealand?
- About 8.7 times: New Zealand has 8.73× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and New Zealand 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 New Zealand about 1.79×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to New Zealand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or New Zealand?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 5,324,700. Density: Belgium 389 per km², New Zealand 20 per km².