Belgium vs Poland
Poland is 10.2 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Poland about 10 times.
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Belgium is 0.1× the area of Poland. Put the other way, Poland is 10.2× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Poland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 312,683 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 36,435,861 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Warsaw |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 7 |
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; Poland at 52° N is stretched to 2.65×. 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 Poland?
- No. Belgium is 10.2 times smaller than Poland. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Poland covers 312,683 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Poland?
- About 10 times: Poland has 10.2× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Poland 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 Poland about 2.65×. 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 Poland?
- Poland: 36,435,861 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Poland 117 per km².