Belize vs Bulgaria
Bulgaria is 4.83 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Bulgaria about 4.8 times.
BelizeBulgariaBelize moved onto Bulgaria · Equal-area projection
0.21×
Belize is 0.21× the area of Bulgaria. Put the other way, Bulgaria is 4.83× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 110,994 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 6,433,302 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 58 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Sofia |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Bulgaria at 43° N is stretched to 1.86×. That difference is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?
- No. Belize is 4.83 times smaller than Bulgaria. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Bulgaria covers 110,994 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Bulgaria?
- About 4.8 times: Bulgaria has 4.83× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria about 1.86×. That is why Bulgaria 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 Bulgaria?
- Bulgaria: 6,433,302 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Bulgaria 58 per km².