Pennsylvania is a state located in the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, and Appalachian 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 Pennsylvania and Belgium regarding various aspects.
Size
Is Pennsylvania bigger than Belgium?
The total area of Pennsylvania is 46,055 sq mi, and the total area of Belgium is 11,849 sq mi. Pennsylvania is bigger than Belgium by 34,206 sq mi. Pennsylvania is around 3.89 times bigger than Belgium.
Area of Pennsylvania: 46,055 sq mi ( 119,283 km2 )
Area of Belgium: 11,849 sq mi ( 30,689 km2 )
Population
According to the United States Census Bureau, the total population of Pennsylvania as of 1st July 2021 was estimated to be around 12,964,056.
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 Pennsylvania and Belgium.
The capital city of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg, and the capital city of Belgium is Brussels.
Official Languages
Pennsylvania: English
Belgium: Dutch, French, German
Demonym(s)
Pennsylvania: Pennsylvanian
Belgium: Belgian
ISO 3166 Code
Pennsylvania: US-PA
Belgium: BE
Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania:
41° 0′ 0″ N, 78° 0′ 0″ W
Coordinates of Belgium:
25° 0′ 0″ S, 133° 0′ 0″ E
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