Belize vs Ethiopia
Ethiopia is 48.1 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Ethiopia about 48 times.
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Belize is 0.02× the area of Ethiopia. Put the other way, Ethiopia is 48.1× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Ethiopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 1,104,300 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 135,472,051 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 123 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Addis Ababa |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Ethiopia at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- No. Belize is 48.1 times smaller than Ethiopia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Ethiopia covers 1,104,300 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Ethiopia?
- About 48 times: Ethiopia has 48.1× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Ethiopia 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 Ethiopia about 1.02×. 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 Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia: 135,472,051 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Ethiopia 123 per km².