Belize vs Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is 22% larger than Belize.
BelizeEquatorial GuineaBelize moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.82× the area of Equatorial Guinea. Put the other way, Equatorial Guinea is 1.22× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Malabo |
| Region | Central America | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- No. Belize is 18% smaller than Equatorial Guinea. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Equatorial Guinea?
- About 1.2 times: Equatorial Guinea has 1.22× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea about 1.0×. 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea: 1,938,431 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².