Belize vs Gambia
Belize is 2.03 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Belize about 2.0 times.
BelizeGambiaBelize moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
2.03×
Belize is 2.03× the area of Gambia.
| Belize | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Banjul |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Belize is 2.03 times larger than Gambia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Belize?
- About 2.0 times: Belize has 2.03× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Belize and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Gambia 250 per km².