Belgium vs Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan is 14.6 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Uzbekistan about 15 times.
BelgiumUzbekistanBelgium moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.07× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 14.6× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Tashkent |
| Region | Western Europe | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 5 |
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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Uzbekistan. 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 Uzbekistan?
- No. Belgium is 14.6 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Uzbekistan?
- About 15 times: Uzbekistan has 14.6× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Uzbekistan. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².