Belgium vs Venezuela
Venezuela is 29.7 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Venezuela about 30 times.
BelgiumVenezuelaBelgium moved onto Venezuela · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.03× the area of Venezuela. Put the other way, Venezuela is 29.7× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Venezuela | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 912,050 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 28,516,896 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Caracas |
| Region | Western Europe | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
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; Venezuela at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. That difference is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it is next to Venezuela. 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 Venezuela?
- No. Belgium is 29.7 times smaller than Venezuela. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Venezuela covers 912,050 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Venezuela?
- About 30 times: Venezuela has 29.7× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Venezuela 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 Venezuela about 1.02×. That is why Belgium looks so much bigger than it really is next to Venezuela. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belgium or Venezuela?
- Venezuela: 28,516,896 people against 11,941,781. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Venezuela 31 per km².