Belgium covers 30,528 km² on the new Equal Earth world map, 0.022% of all land on Earth. It ranks 140th of 237 countries worldwide and 33rd in Europe. At 51° latitude the old Mercator map inflates area by about 2.5×, drawing it closer to 75,899 km², a difference of roughly 149%.
Belgium: key figures
| True area | 30,528 km² |
| World rank | 140th |
| Share of world land | 0.022% |
| Rank in Europe | 33rd / 50 |
| Old-map (Mercator) inflation | 2.5× |
| Apparent size on Mercator | 75,899 km² |
Largest countries in Europe (true area)