Belgium vs US size comparison
How Big Is Belgium Compared to the US?
The US is about 322 times the size of Belgium. Belgium is about 11 times as densely populated. Drag Belgium over the US below to see the difference at true size.
Hawaii and the territories are not drawn.
Printable Belgium vs US size comparison
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Key facts
- Area of Belgium
- 30,528 km² (11,787 sq mi)
- Area of the US
- 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi)
- Size difference
- The US is about 322 times bigger
- Closest US state in size
- Maryland (32,131 km²)
- Population (2025)
- Belgium 11,941,781; the US 341,784,857
- Belgium's rank by area
- 137th-largest of 197
How big Belgium is compared with the US
The US is about 322 times the size of Belgium: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 30,528 km² (11,787 sq mi). Even the 48 contiguous states alone, without Alaska, could hold Belgium about 265 times. Belgium is bigger than 8 of the 50 US states and smaller than the other 42; the state closest in size is Maryland (32,131 km²). It is the 137th-largest of the world's 197 countries, and the 34th-largest of 47 in Europe; the US is the third-largest.
Belgium has about 12 million people (2025), the 82nd-most populous country in the world, against 342 million in the US. With 391 people per km² it is about 11 times as crowded as the US (35 per km²), the 23rd-most densely populated country.
Belgium and the US on a world map
Belgium reaches from 50°N to 52°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 Belgium about 2.49 times its real size and the US about 2.3 times (Alaska far more than Florida). So the two look roughly the right size against each other on a normal world map; the map above shows them exactly.
Where Belgium is
Belgium's capital, Brussels, is 6,220 km (3,860 miles) from Washington, D.C. as the crow flies. Belgium borders 4 countries: Germany, France, Luxembourg and Netherlands.
Belgium and US in numbers
| Belgium | US | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,528 km² 11,787 sq mi | 9,833,517 km² 3,796,741 sq mi | The US is 322× bigger |
| Population (2025) | 11,941,781 | 341,784,857 | The US has 29× more |
| Rank by area | 137th-largest | Third-largest | of 197 countries |
| People per km² | 391 | 35 | Belgium is 11× denser |
| Capital | Brussels | Washington, D.C. | 6,220 km apart |
| Neighbouring countries | 4 | 2 |
Belgium compared with US states
Frequently asked questions
Is Belgium bigger than the US?
No. The US is about 322 times the size of Belgium: 9,833,517 km² (3,796,741 sq mi) against 30,528 km² (11,787 sq mi).
How many times would Belgium fit into the US?
About 322 times (322). Into the 48 contiguous states alone, about 265 times.
Which US state is Belgium closest in size to?
Maryland (32,131 km²). Belgium is about the same size as Maryland.
Is Belgium bigger than Texas?
No. Texas is about 23 times the size of Belgium.
Which has more people, Belgium or the US?
The US: about 342 million people in 2025, about 29 times the 12 million in Belgium.
Where does Belgium rank by size?
Belgium is the 137th-largest of the world's 197 countries by total area and the 34th-largest in Europe. The US is the third-largest.
How far is Belgium from the US?
Belgium's capital, Brussels, is 6,220 km (3,860 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.