Belgium vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 73.3 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Saudi Arabia about 73 times.
BelgiumSaudi ArabiaBelgium moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.01× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 73.3× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Riyadh |
| Region | Western Europe | Western Asia |
| 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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Saudi Arabia. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Belgium is 73.3 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 73 times: Saudi Arabia has 73.3× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Saudi Arabia. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².