Belgium is 1.69× the size of Saxony
Belgium (Europe) covers about 30,700 km² (11,800 mi²) and Saxony (state of Germany) about 18,200 km² (7,010 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 30,700km²Belgium
- 18,200km²Saxony
50 km
- Belgium
- Saxony
What fits
- Saxony is 59% of the size of Belgium.
- Belgium is larger by 12,500 km² (4,830 mi²), which is 69% of the area of Saxony.
- Measured in Switzerlands: Belgium is about 0.74, Saxony about 0.44.
How they differ
- Belgium also has the larger population: 11.8 million against 4.1 million, 2.89× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 386 in Belgium against 225 in Saxony: Belgium is 1.71× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 612 km apart.
- Together Belgium and Saxony cover 48,800 km², close to the size of Slovakia (48,500 km², 0.8% smaller).
- The gap between them, 12,500 km², is about the size of Bahamas (12,600 km²).
- At Saxony's density, Belgium would have 6.9 million people (it has 11.8 million). At Belgium's density, Saxony would have 7.0 million (it has 4.1 million).
- Their centres lie at almost the same latitude.
- Belgium ranks 141st of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Saxony is the 10th largest of the 16 states of Germany and covers 5.1% of its area; it is the 8th 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 Saxony about 4,450 m².
- Laid side by side, Belgium and Saxony would cover 48,800 km², about the same size as Slovakia.
- Together they have 15.9 million people, 1.05× as many people as Zimbabwe.
- Counted as a country, Saxony would rank 157th by area and 130th by population.
Side by side
| Belgium | Saxony | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | StateGermany |
| Area, measured | 30,700 km²11,800 mi² | 18,200 km²7,010 mi² |
| Official area | 30,700 km²Wikidata | 18,400 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 140th of 239worldwide | 10th of 16in Germany |
| Population | 11.8 millionWikidata, 2025 | 4.1 millionWikidata, 2022 |
| Rank by population | 80th of 237worldwide | 7th of 16in Germany |
| Density | 386 per km² | 225 per km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Dresden |
| Latitude range | 49°N to 51°N | 50°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 18,400 km² agrees with our measured area of 18,200 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