Louisiana is a state in the Deep South and South Central regions 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 Louisiana and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Louisiana bigger than Belgium?
The total area of Louisiana is 52,070 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. Louisiana is bigger than Belgium by 40,221 sq mi. Louisiana is around 4.40 times bigger than Belgium.
Area of Louisiana: 52,070 sq mi ( 135,382 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Louisiana as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 4,624,047.
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 Louisiana and Belgium.
The capital city of Louisiana is Baton Rouge, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
Louisiana: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
Louisiana: Louisianian, Louisianais, Luisiano
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
Louisiana: US-LA
Belgium: BE
Human Development Index
HDI of Louisiana as of 2019: 0.893
HDI of Belgium as of 2019: 0.919
Louisiana Time Zone:
UTC − 6 (Central Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
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 Louisiana:
31° 4′ 8.04″ N, 91° 59′ 48.48″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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