Belgium vs United States
United States is 320 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into United States about 320 times.
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Belgium is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 320× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Western Europe | Northern America |
| 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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. 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 United States?
- No. Belgium is 320 times smaller than United States. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into United States?
- About 320 times: United States has 320× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², United States 35 per km².