Belarus vs US size comparison
How Big Is Belarus Compared to the US?
The US is about 47 times the size of Belarus. Drag Belarus over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
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Key facts
- Area of Belarus
- 207,600 km² (80,155 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 47 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Kansas (213,099 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Belarus 9,085,991; the US 341,784,857
- Belarus's rank by area
- 84th-largest of 197
How big Belarus is compared with the US
The US is about 47 times the size of Belarus: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 207,600 km² (80,155 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Belarus about 39 times. Belarus is bigger than 35 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 15; the state closest in size is Kansas (213,099 km²). It is the 84th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 14th-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Belarus has about 9 million people (2025), the 100th-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 44 people per km² it is about 1.26 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 144th-most densely populated country.
Belarus and the US on a world map
Belarus reaches from 51°N to 56°N; the US from 19°N to 71°N, with Hawaii in the south and Alaska in the far north. Most world maps use the Mercator projection, which enlarges places more the further they are from the Equator. It draws Belarus about 2.83 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So on a normal world map the US looks about 38 times the size of Belarus, when it is really about 47 times. The equal-area map above shows the real difference.
Where Belarus is
Belarus's capital, Minsk, is 7,440 km (4,620 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Belarus borders 5 countries: Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, Russia and Ukraine. It has no coast.
Belarus and US in numbers
| Belarus | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,600 km² 80,155 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 47× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 9,085,991 | 341,784,857 | The US has 38× more |
| Rank by area | 84th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 44 | 35 | Belarus is 1.26× denser |
| Capital | Minsk | Washington, D.C. | 7,440 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 5 | 2 |
Belarus compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Belarus bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 47 times the size of Belarus: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 207,600 km² (80,155 sq mi).
How many times would Belarus fit into the US?
About 47 times (47.37). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 39 times.
Which US state is Belarus closest in size to?
Kansas (213,099 km²). Belarus is about the same size as Kansas.
Is Belarus bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 3.4 times the size of Belarus.
Which has more people, Belarus or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 38 times the 9 million in Belarus.
Where does Belarus rank by size?
Belarus is the 84th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 14th-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Belarus from the US?
Belarus's capital, Minsk, is 7,440 km (4,620 miles) from Washington, D.C. in a straight line.
Sources
- Areas: CIA World Factbook (total area, land and water). US states: US Census Bureau.
- Populations: World Bank, World Development Indicators (2025).
- Outlines are drawn on an equal-area projection, so their sizes on the map match their real areas.