Belgium vs South Georgia
Belgium is 7.55 times larger than South Georgia. South Georgia would fit into Belgium about 7.5 times.
BelgiumSouth GeorgiaBelgium moved onto South Georgia · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 7.55× the area of South Georgia.
| Belgium | South Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 4,066 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 35 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 0.01 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | King Edward Point |
| Region | Western Europe | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| 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; South Georgia at 54° S is stretched to 2.96×. 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 South Georgia?
- Yes. Belgium is 7.55 times larger than South Georgia. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and South Georgia covers 4,066 km².
- How many times does South Georgia fit into Belgium?
- About 7.5 times: Belgium has 7.55× the area of South Georgia.
- Why do Belgium and South Georgia 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 South Georgia about 2.96×. 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 South Georgia?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 35. Density: Belgium 389 per km², South Georgia 0.01 per km².