Belize vs Central African Republic
Central African Republic is 27.1 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Central African Republic about 27 times.
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Belize is 0.04× the area of Central African Republic. Put the other way, Central African Republic is 27.1× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Central African Republic | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 622,984 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 5,513,282 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 8.8 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Bangui |
| Region | Central America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Central African Republic at 7° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Central African Republic?
- No. Belize is 27.1 times smaller than Central African Republic. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Central African Republic covers 622,984 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Central African Republic?
- About 27 times: Central African Republic has 27.1× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Central African Republic 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 Central African Republic about 1.01×. 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 Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic: 5,513,282 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Central African Republic 8.8 per km².