Belize vs Guinea
Guinea is 10.7 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Guinea about 11 times.
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Belize is 0.09× the area of Guinea. Put the other way, Guinea is 10.7× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 245,857 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 15,099,727 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 61 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Conakry |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Guinea at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- No. Belize is 10.7 times smaller than Guinea. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Guinea covers 245,857 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Guinea?
- About 11 times: Guinea has 10.7× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Guinea 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 Guinea about 1.03×. 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 Guinea?
- Guinea: 15,099,727 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Guinea 61 per km².