Belgium vs Thailand
Thailand is 16.7 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Thailand about 17 times.
BelgiumThailandBelgium moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Belgium is 0.06× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 16.7× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Bangkok |
| Region | Western Europe | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 4 |
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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Thailand. 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 Thailand?
- No. Belgium is 16.7 times smaller than Thailand. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Thailand?
- About 17 times: Thailand has 16.7× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Thailand. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Thailand 140 per km².