Belize vs Czechia
Czechia is 3.43 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Czechia about 3.4 times.
BelizeCzechiaBelize moved onto Czechia · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.29× the area of Czechia. Put the other way, Czechia is 3.43× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Czechia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 78,871 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 10,886,878 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Prague |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Czechia at 50° N is stretched to 2.39×. That difference is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- No. Belize is 3.43 times smaller than Czechia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Czechia covers 78,871 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Czechia?
- About 3.4 times: Czechia has 3.43× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Czechia 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 Czechia about 2.39×. That is why Czechia 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 Czechia?
- Czechia: 10,886,878 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Czechia 138 per km².