Belize vs Colombia
Colombia is 49.7 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Colombia about 50 times.
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Belize is 0.02× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 49.7× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Bogota |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| 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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- No. Belize is 49.7 times smaller than Colombia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Colombia?
- About 50 times: Colombia has 49.7× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Colombia 47 per km².