Belize vs Bhutan
Bhutan is 67% larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Bhutan about 1.7 times.
BelizeBhutanBelize moved onto Bhutan · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.6× the area of Bhutan. Put the other way, Bhutan is 1.67× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Bhutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 38,394 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 796,682 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 21 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Thimphu |
| Region | Central America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Bhutan at 27° N is stretched to 1.27×. 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 Belize bigger than Bhutan?
- No. Belize is 40% smaller than Bhutan. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Bhutan covers 38,394 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Bhutan?
- About 1.7 times: Bhutan has 1.67× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Bhutan look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Bhutan about 1.27×. 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, Belize or Bhutan?
- Bhutan: 796,682 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Bhutan 21 per km².