Belize vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.23 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina about 2.2 times.
BelizeBosnia and HerzegovinaBelize moved onto Bosnia and Herzegovina · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.45× the area of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Put the other way, Bosnia and Herzegovina is 2.23× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 51,209 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 3,140,095 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Sarajevo |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Bosnia and Herzegovina at 44° N is stretched to 1.94×. That difference is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Belize bigger than Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- No. Belize is 2.23 times smaller than Bosnia and Herzegovina. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Bosnia and Herzegovina covers 51,209 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- About 2.2 times: Bosnia and Herzegovina has 2.23× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Bosnia and Herzegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina about 1.94×. That is why Bosnia and Herzegovina 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, Belize or Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: 3,140,095 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Bosnia and Herzegovina 61 per km².