Belgium vs Taiwan
Taiwan is 18% larger than Belgium.
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0.85×
Belgium is 0.85× the area of Taiwan. Put the other way, Taiwan is 1.18× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Taiwan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 36,193 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 23,262,544 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 643 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Taipei |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Asia |
| 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; Taiwan at 24° N is stretched to 1.19×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Taiwan. 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 Taiwan?
- No. Belgium is 15% smaller than Taiwan. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Taiwan covers 36,193 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Taiwan?
- About 1.2 times: Taiwan has 1.18× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Taiwan 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 Taiwan about 1.19×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Taiwan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Taiwan?
- Taiwan: 23,262,544 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Taiwan 643 per km².