Antigua and Barbuda vs Belize
Belize is 52.2 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Belize about 52 times.
Antigua and BarbudaBelizeAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Belize · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.02× the area of Belize. Put the other way, Belize is 52.2× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Belize | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 22,966 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 422,924 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Belmopan |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Belize at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Belize?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 52.2 times smaller than Belize. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Belize covers 22,966 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Belize?
- About 52 times: Belize has 52.2× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Belize look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Belize about 1.1×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Belize?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Belize 18 per km².