Åland Islands vs Belize
Belize is 14.5 times larger than Åland Islands. Åland Islands would fit into Belize about 15 times.
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Åland Islands is 0.07× the area of Belize. Put the other way, Belize is 14.5× the size of Åland Islands.
| Åland Islands | Belize | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,583 km² | 22,966 km² |
| Population | 30,836 | 422,924 |
| Density | 19 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Mariehamn | Belmopan |
| Region | Northern Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 0 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Åland Islands sits at about 60°N and is stretched to 4.05× its true area; Belize at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it is next to Belize. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Åland Islands bigger than Belize?
- No. Åland Islands is 14.5 times smaller than Belize. Åland Islands covers 1,583 km² and Belize covers 22,966 km².
- How many times does Åland Islands fit into Belize?
- About 15 times: Belize has 14.5× the area of Åland Islands.
- Why do Åland Islands and Belize look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Åland Islands is drawn about 4.05× its true area there and Belize about 1.1×. That is why Åland Islands looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belize. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Åland Islands or Belize?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 30,836. Density: Åland Islands 19 per km², Belize 18 per km².