Belize vs French Southern and Antarctic Lands
Belize is 2.93 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. French Southern and Antarctic Lands would fit into Belize about 2.9 times.
BelizeFrench Southern and Antarctic LandsBelize moved onto French Southern and Antarctic Lands · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 2.93× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
| Belize | French Southern and Antarctic Lands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 7,829 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 196 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Port-aux-Français |
| Region | Central America | Seven seas (open ocean) |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; French Southern and Antarctic Lands at 49° S is stretched to 2.35×. That difference is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Yes. Belize is 2.93 times larger than French Southern and Antarctic Lands. Belize covers 22,966 km² and French Southern and Antarctic Lands covers 7,829 km².
- How many times does French Southern and Antarctic Lands fit into Belize?
- About 2.9 times: Belize has 2.93× the area of French Southern and Antarctic Lands.
- Why do Belize and French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands about 2.35×. That is why French Southern and Antarctic Lands 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 French Southern and Antarctic Lands?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 196. Density: Belize 18 per km², French Southern and Antarctic Lands 0.03 per km².