Belgium is 1.70× the size of Veneto
Belgium (Europe) covers about 30,700 km² (11,800 mi²) and Veneto (region of Italy) about 18,000 km² (6,960 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 30,700km²Belgium
- 18,000km²Veneto
50 km
- Belgium
- Veneto
What fits
- Veneto is 59% of the size of Belgium.
- Belgium is larger by 12,600 km² (4,880 mi²), which is 70% of the area of Veneto.
- Measured in Switzerlands: Belgium is about 0.74, Veneto about 0.44.
How they differ
- Belgium also has the larger population: 11.8 million against 4.9 million, 2.41× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 386 in Belgium against 272 in Veneto: Belgium is 1.42× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 769 km apart.
- A standard web map misstates the comparison: Belgium at 51°N is drawn about 2.5× too large and Veneto at 46°N about 2.0×, so the map shows Belgium as 2.06× the size of Veneto instead of 1.70×.
- Together Belgium and Veneto cover 48,700 km², close to the size of Slovakia (48,500 km², 0.5% smaller).
- The gap between them, 12,600 km², is about the size of Bahamas (12,600 km²).
- At Veneto's density, Belgium would have 8.3 million people (it has 11.8 million). At Belgium's density, Veneto would have 7.0 million (it has 4.9 million).
- Belgium's centre is 5.0° of latitude, about 550 km, farther north than Veneto's.
- Belgium ranks 141st of 246 countries and territories by area.
- Veneto is the 8th largest of the 20 regions of Italy and covers 6.0% of its area; it is the 5th most densely populated of them.
- Belgium lies about 5° of latitude (roughly 554 km) north of Veneto.
- Shared out evenly, each person in Belgium would have about 2,590 m² and each person in Veneto about 3,680 m².
- Laid side by side, Belgium and Veneto would cover 48,700 km², about the same size as Slovakia.
- Together they have 16.7 million people, about as many people as Senegal.
- Counted as a country, Veneto would rank 157th by area and 125th by population.
Side by side
| Belgium | Veneto | |
|---|---|---|
| Is a | CountryEurope | RegionItaly |
| Area, measured | 30,700 km²11,800 mi² | 18,000 km²6,960 mi² |
| Official area | 30,700 km²Wikidata | 18,300 km²Wikidata |
| Rank by area | 140th of 239worldwide | 8th of 20in Italy |
| Population | 11.8 millionWikidata, 2025 | 4.9 millionWikidata, 2019 |
| Rank by population | 80th of 237worldwide | 5th of 20in Italy |
| Density | 386 per km² | 272 per km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Venice |
| Latitude range | 49°N to 51°N | 45°N to 47°N |
Population: Wikidata 2025 and Wikidata 2019. 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 18,300 km² agrees with our measured area of 18,000 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. The outline of Veneto is the provinces Natural Earth draws there, joined along their shared borders.
- 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