Belize vs Italy
Italy is 13.2 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Italy about 13 times.
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0.08×
Belize is 0.08× the area of Italy. Put the other way, Italy is 13.2× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Rome |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy looks so much bigger than it is next to Belize. 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 Italy?
- No. Belize is 13.2 times smaller than Italy. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Italy?
- About 13 times: Italy has 13.2× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belize. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Italy 195 per km².