Belize vs Eswatini
Belize is 32% larger than Eswatini.
BelizeEswatiniBelize moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
1.32×
Belize is 1.32× the area of Eswatini.
| Belize | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Mbabane |
| Region | Central America | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Belize is 32% larger than Eswatini. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Belize?
- About 1.3 times: Belize has 1.32× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Belize and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Eswatini: 1,256,174 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².