Austria vs Belize
Austria is 3.65 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Austria about 3.7 times.
AustriaBelizeAustria moved onto Belize · Equal-area projection
3.65×
Austria is 3.65× the area of Belize.
| Austria | Belize | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 83,879 km² | 22,966 km² |
| Population | 9,208,163 | 422,924 |
| Density | 110 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Vienna | Belmopan |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 8 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Austria sits at about 48°N and is stretched to 2.2× its true area; Belize at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Austria 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 Austria bigger than Belize?
- Yes. Austria is 3.65 times larger than Belize. Austria covers 83,879 km² and Belize covers 22,966 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Austria?
- About 3.7 times: Austria has 3.65× the area of Belize.
- Why do Austria and Belize look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Austria is drawn about 2.2× its true area there and Belize about 1.1×. That is why Austria 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, Austria or Belize?
- Austria: 9,208,163 people against 422,924. Density: Austria 110 per km², Belize 18 per km².