Belize vs Djibouti
Djibouti and Belize are almost exactly the same size.
BelizeDjiboutiBelize moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.99× the area of Djibouti. Put the other way, Djibouti is 1.01× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Djibouti |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Djibouti?
- No. Belize and Djibouti are almost exactly the same size. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Djibouti?
- About 1.0 times: Djibouti has 1.01× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Djibouti 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 Djibouti about 1.04×. 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 Djibouti?
- Djibouti: 1,184,076 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².