Belize vs Cyprus
Belize is 2.48 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Belize about 2.5 times.
BelizeCyprusBelize moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
2.48×
Belize is 2.48× the area of Cyprus.
| Belize | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Nicosia |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Yes. Belize is 2.48 times larger than Cyprus. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Belize?
- About 2.5 times: Belize has 2.48× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Belize and Cyprus 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 Cyprus about 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Cyprus: 1,370,754 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².