Belize vs Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire is 14 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Côte d'Ivoire about 14 times.
BelizeCôte d'IvoireBelize moved onto Côte d'Ivoire · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.07× the area of Côte d'Ivoire. Put the other way, Côte d'Ivoire is 14× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Côte d'Ivoire | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 322,463 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 32,711,547 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 101 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Yamoussoukro |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| 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; Côte d'Ivoire at 8° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- No. Belize is 14 times smaller than Côte d'Ivoire. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Côte d'Ivoire covers 322,463 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Côte d'Ivoire?
- About 14 times: Côte d'Ivoire has 14× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Côte d'Ivoire 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 Côte d'Ivoire about 1.02×. 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- Côte d'Ivoire: 32,711,547 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Côte d'Ivoire 101 per km².