Belize vs Chile
Chile is 32.9 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Chile about 33 times.
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Belize is 0.03× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 32.9× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Santiago |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- No. Belize is 32.9 times smaller than Chile. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Chile?
- About 33 times: Chile has 32.9× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Chile 26 per km².