Belgium vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Belgium is 78.9 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Belgium about 79 times.
BelgiumSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBelgium moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 78.9× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Belgium | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 99,924 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Kingstown |
| Region | Western Europe | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Belgium is 78.9 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Belgium?
- About 79 times: Belgium has 78.9× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Belgium and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 99,924. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².