Belize vs Iraq
Iraq is 19 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Iraq about 19 times.
BelizeIraqBelize moved onto Iraq · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.05× the area of Iraq. Put the other way, Iraq is 19× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Iraq | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 437,072 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 47,020,774 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 108 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Baghdad |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| 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; Iraq at 33° N is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- No. Belize is 19 times smaller than Iraq. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Iraq covers 437,072 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Iraq?
- About 19 times: Iraq has 19× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Iraq 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 Iraq about 1.42×. 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 Iraq?
- Iraq: 47,020,774 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Iraq 108 per km².