Belize vs Gabon
Gabon is 11.7 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Gabon about 12 times.
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Belize is 0.09× the area of Gabon. Put the other way, Gabon is 11.7× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Libreville |
| Region | Central America | Middle 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; Gabon at 1° S 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 Gabon?
- No. Belize is 11.7 times smaller than Gabon. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Gabon?
- About 12 times: Gabon has 11.7× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².