Belgium vs Sweden
Sweden is 14.6 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Sweden about 15 times.
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0.07×
Belgium is 0.07× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 14.6× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Stockholm |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it is next to Belgium. 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 Sweden?
- No. Belgium is 14.6 times smaller than Sweden. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Sweden?
- About 15 times: Sweden has 14.6× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belgium. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Sweden?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 10,596,620. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Sweden 24 per km².