Belize vs Bolivia
Bolivia is 47.8 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Bolivia about 48 times.
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Belize is 0.02× the area of Bolivia. Put the other way, Bolivia is 47.8× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Bolivia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 1,098,581 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 12,581,843 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 11 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | La Paz |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Bolivia at 17° S is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- No. Belize is 47.8 times smaller than Bolivia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Bolivia?
- About 48 times: Bolivia has 47.8× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Bolivia 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 Bolivia about 1.09×. 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 Bolivia?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Bolivia 11 per km².