Belgium vs Pakistan
Pakistan is 28.7 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Pakistan about 29 times.
BelgiumPakistanBelgium moved onto Pakistan · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.03× the area of Pakistan. Put the other way, Pakistan is 28.7× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Pakistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 881,913 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 255,219,554 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 289 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Islamabad |
| Region | Western Europe | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Pakistan at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Pakistan. 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 Pakistan?
- No. Belgium is 28.7 times smaller than Pakistan. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Pakistan covers 881,913 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Pakistan?
- About 29 times: Pakistan has 28.7× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Pakistan 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 Pakistan about 1.33×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Pakistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Pakistan?
- Pakistan: 255,219,554 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Pakistan 289 per km².