Belize vs Brazil
Brazil is 371 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Brazil about 371 times.
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Belize is 0.0× the area of Brazil. Put the other way, Brazil is 371× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Brazil | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 8,515,767 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 212,812,405 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 25 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Brasilia |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 10 |
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; Brazil at 11° S is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- No. Belize is 371 times smaller than Brazil. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Brazil covers 8,515,767 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Brazil?
- About 371 times: Brazil has 371× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Brazil 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 Brazil about 1.04×. 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 Brazil?
- Brazil: 212,812,405 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Brazil 25 per km².