Kentucky is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States of America, whereas Belgium is a country located in Western Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Kentucky and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Kentucky bigger than Belgium?
The total area of Kentucky is 40,408 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. Kentucky is bigger than Belgium by 28,559 sq mi. Kentucky is around 3.41 times bigger than Belgium.
Area of Kentucky: 40,408 sq mi ( 104,656 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Kentucky as of 1st July 2021, was estimated to be around 4,509,394.
Based on the World Bank data, the total population of Belgium as of 2020, was estimated to be around 11,555,997.
Here is some more data comparison between Kentucky and Belgium.
The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
Kentucky: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
Kentucky: Kentuckian
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
Kentucky: US-KY
Belgium: BE
Human Development Index
HDI of Kentucky as of 2019: 0.890
HDI of Belgium as of 2019: 0.919
Kentucky Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Time Zone)
UTC − 6 (Central Time Zone)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time)
UTC − 5 (Central Daylight Time)
Belgium Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Kentucky:
37° 32′ 4.92″ N, 85° 18′ 7.56″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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