Belize vs Chad
Chad is 55.9 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Chad about 56 times.
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Belize is 0.02× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 55.9× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | N'Djamena |
| 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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- No. Belize is 55.9 times smaller than Chad. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Chad?
- About 56 times: Chad has 55.9× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Chad 16 per km².