Belize vs Guyana
Guyana is 9.36 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Guyana about 9.4 times.
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Belize is 0.11× the area of Guyana. Put the other way, Guyana is 9.36× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 835,986 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Georgetown |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| 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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- No. Belize is 9.36 times smaller than Guyana. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Guyana?
- About 9.4 times: Guyana has 9.36× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Guyana: 835,986 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².