Belize vs Honduras
Honduras is 4.9 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Honduras about 4.9 times.
BelizeHondurasBelize moved onto Honduras · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.2× the area of Honduras. Put the other way, Honduras is 4.9× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Honduras | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 112,492 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 11,005,850 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 98 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Tegucigalpa |
| Region | Central America | Central 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; Honduras at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- No. Belize is 4.9 times smaller than Honduras. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Honduras covers 112,492 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Honduras?
- About 4.9 times: Honduras has 4.9× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Honduras 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 Honduras about 1.07×. 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 Honduras?
- Honduras: 11,005,850 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Honduras 98 per km².