Belize vs Israel
Belize is 11% larger than Israel.
BelizeIsraelBelize moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 1.11× the area of Israel.
| Belize | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Jerusalem |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Belize is 11% larger than Israel. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Belize?
- About 1.1 times: Belize has 1.11× the area of Israel.
- Why do Belize and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Israel 487 per km².