Massachusetts is a state in the United States of America located in the New England region of the country, whereas Belgium is a country located in Western Europe. Today in this article, we will discuss the comparison between Massachusetts and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Massachusetts bigger than Belgium?
The total area of Massachusetts is 10,565 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. Massachusetts is smaller than Belgium by 1,284 sq mi. Massachusetts is around 1.12 times smaller than Belgium.
Area of Massachusetts: 10,565 sq mi ( 27,337 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Massachusetts as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 6,984,723.
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 Massachusetts and Belgium.
The capital city of Massachusetts is Boston, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
Massachusetts: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
Massachusetts: Massachusite, Massachusettsan
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
Massachusetts: US-MA
Belgium: BE
Human Development Index
HDI of Massachusetts as of 2019: 0.956
HDI of Belgium as of 2019: 0.919
Massachusetts Time Zone:
UTC − 5 (Eastern Standard Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC − 4 (Eastern Daylight Time
Belgium Time Zone:
UTC + 1 (Central European Time)
Summer (DST):
UTC + 2 (Central European Summer Time)
Geological Coordinates
Coordinates of Massachusetts:
42° 15′ 34.56″ N, 71° 48′ 29.88″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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