Belize vs Canada
Canada is 435 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Canada about 435 times.
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Belize is 0.0× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 435× the size of Belize.
 Belize |  Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 435× the area | 22,966 km²#148 of 194 | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 1 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 98.5× the population | 422,924#170 of 194 · 2025 | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBelize: 4.41× the density | 18 / km²#171 of 194 | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 1.99× the urban share | 42%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBelize: 1.62× the births per woman | 2.02 per woman#95 of 192 · 2024 | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBelize: 0.45 points higher | +1.39%#72 of 192 · 2025 | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBelize: 2.03× the birth rate | 18.1 per 1,000#82 of 192 · 2024 | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.58× the death rate | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Belize: 11.3 points higher | 26.3%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 15.1 points higher | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 6.9 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBelize: 26× the refugees for its size | 0.26 per 1,000#93 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 8.4 years longer | 73.7 years#98 of 192 · 2024 | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBelize: 2.3× the infant mortality | 10.8 per 1,000 births#107 of 191 · 2024 | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 2.59× the doctors per person | 1.09 per 1,000#106 of 178 · 2018 | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 3.08× the university enrolment | 24.8%#106 of 145 · 2024 | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.218 higher | 0.721#114 of 190 · 2023 | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 7.49× the income per person | $7,530#92 of 185 · 2025 | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 697× the economy | $3.33B2025 | $2.32T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 4.46× the output per person | $14,966#110 of 184 · 2025 | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBelize: 1.0 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationCanada: 1.0 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBelize: 1.29× the unemployment | 8.9%#43 of 178 · 2025 | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyBelize: 3.33× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2018 | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Belize: 8.4 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2018 | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 |
| Jobs in agricultureBelize: 15.0 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryCanada: 3.4 points higher | 15.3% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 11.6 points higher | 68.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 3.0 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBelize: 23.9 points higher | 55.2% of GDP#37 of 168 · 2024 | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingCanada: 1.63× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#114 of 155 · 2025 | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.18× the share online | 80%#98 of 184 · 2024 | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.4× the mobile subscriptions | 67 per 100#166 of 191 · 2022 | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBelize: 1.38× the forest share | 58% of land#31 of 192 · 2024 | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 15.1× the CO₂ per person | 0.93 t a year#130 of 185 · 2024 | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBelize: 7.0 points higher | 30.8%#78 of 190 · 2022 | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityCanada: 0.4 points higher | 99.6%#107 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Belize: 2.55× the air pollution | 16.8 µg/m³#101 of 191 · 2023 | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBelize: 24.4 points higher | 37.3% of land#20 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBelize: 0.3 points higher | 4.6% of land#132 of 190 · 2024 | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressCanada: 2.85× the water stress | 1.3%#159 of 176 · 2022 | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBelize: 3.18× the rain and snow | 1,705 mm#46 of 180 · 2022 | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityThe same | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 1.73 higher | −0.14#88 of 193 · 2025 | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBelize: 14.1× the homicide rate | 28.1 per 100,000#11 of 146 · 2022 | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Belmopan | Ottawa |
| Currency | Belize dollar (BZD) | Canadian dollar (CAD) |
| Official languages | English | English, French |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +501 | +1 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Canada?
- No. Belize is 435 times smaller than Canada. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Canada?
- About 435 times: Canada has 435× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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 Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Belize or Canada?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $7,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 7.49× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Belize or Canada?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 73.7 — 8.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Belize and Canada have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).