Belgium vs Romania
Romania is 7.77 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Romania about 7.8 times.
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Belgium is 0.13× the area of Romania. Put the other way, Romania is 7.77× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 238,397 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 19,020,271 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 80 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Bucharest |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Romania at 46° N is stretched to 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- No. Belgium is 7.77 times smaller than Romania. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Romania covers 238,397 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Romania?
- About 7.8 times: Romania has 7.77× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Romania 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 Romania about 2.06×. 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 Romania?
- Romania: 19,020,271 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Romania 80 per km².