Belgium vs Belize
Belgium is 34% larger than Belize.
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1.34×
Belgium is 1.34× the area of Belize.
| Belgium | Belize | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 22,966 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 422,924 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 18 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Belmopan |
| Region | Western Europe | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 4 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Belize at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Belize?
- Yes. Belgium is 34% larger than Belize. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Belize covers 22,966 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Belgium?
- About 1.3 times: Belgium has 1.34× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belgium and Belize look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Belize about 1.1×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Belize?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 422,924. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Belize 18 per km².