Belize vs Croatia
Croatia is 2.46 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Croatia about 2.5 times.
BelizeCroatiaBelize moved onto Croatia · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.41× the area of Croatia. Put the other way, Croatia is 2.46× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Croatia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 56,594 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 3,876,200 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Zagreb |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Croatia at 45° N is stretched to 2.01×. That difference is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it is next to Belize. 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 Croatia?
- No. Belize is 2.46 times smaller than Croatia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Croatia covers 56,594 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Croatia?
- About 2.5 times: Croatia has 2.46× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Croatia 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 Croatia about 2.01×. That is why Croatia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belize. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Croatia?
- Croatia: 3,876,200 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Croatia 68 per km².