Belgium vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 19.7 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Ukraine about 20 times.
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Belgium is 0.05× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 19.7× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Kiev |
| Region | Western Europe | Eastern Europe |
| 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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- No. Belgium is 19.7 times smaller than Ukraine. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Ukraine?
- About 20 times: Ukraine has 19.7× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².