Belize vs Guatemala
Guatemala is 4.74 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Guatemala about 4.7 times.
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Belize is 0.21× the area of Guatemala. Put the other way, Guatemala is 4.74× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Guatemala City |
| Region | Central America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- No. Belize is 4.74 times smaller than Guatemala. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Guatemala?
- About 4.7 times: Guatemala has 4.74× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².