Belgium is 1.46× the size of Hesse
Belgium (Europe) covers about 30,700 km² (11,800 mi²) and Hesse (state of Germany) about 21,000 km² (8,110 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 30,700km²Belgium
- 21,000km²Hesse
50 km
- Belgium
- Hesse
What fits
- Hesse is 69% of the size of Belgium.
- Belgium is larger by 9,660 km² (3,730 mi²), which is 46% of the area of Hesse.
- Measured in Switzerlands: Belgium is about 0.74, Hesse about 0.51.
How they differ
- Belgium also has the larger population: 11.8 million against 6.2 million, 1.91× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 386 in Belgium against 295 in Hesse: Belgium is 1.31× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 309 km apart.
- Together Belgium and Hesse cover 51,700 km², close to the size of Bosnia and Herzegovina (51,800 km², 0.3% bigger).
- The gap between them, 9,660 km², is about the size of Lebanon (10,000 km²).
- At Hesse's density, Belgium would have 9.1 million people (it has 11.8 million). At Belgium's density, Hesse would have 8.1 million (it has 6.2 million).
- Their centres lie at almost the same latitude.
- Belgium ranks 141st of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Hesse is the 7th largest of the 16 states of Germany and covers 5.9% of its area; it is the 7th most densely populated of them.
- Both lie at about the same latitude, 51°N and 51°N.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Belgium would have about 2,590 m² and each person in Hesse about 3,390 m².
- Laid side by side, Belgium and Hesse would cover 51,700 km², about the same size as Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- Together they have 18.0 million people, about as many people as the Netherlands.
- Counted as a country, Hesse would rank 153rd by area and 111th by population.
Side by side
| Belgium | Hesse | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateGermany |
| Area, measured | 30,700 km²11,800 mi² | 21,000 km²8,110 mi² |
| Official area | 30,700 km²Wikidata | 21,100 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 140th of 239worldwide | 7th of 16in Germany |
| Population | 11.8 millionWikidata, 2025 | 6.2 millionWikidata, 2022 |
| Rank by population | 80th of 237worldwide | 5th of 16in Germany |
| Density | 386 per km² | 295 per km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Wiesbaden |
| Latitude range | 49°N to 51°N | 49°N to 52°N |
Population: Wikidata 2025 and Wikidata 2022. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Wikidata's official figure of 30,700 km² agrees with our measured area of 30,700 km², to within 2%.
- Wikidata's official figure of 21,100 km² agrees with our measured area of 21,000 km², to within 2%.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 1 - States, Provinces, public domain for the region; Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. A region is drawn whole, every island included; a country is its main territory.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-12