Belize vs Japan
Japan is 16.5 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Japan about 16 times.
BelizeJapanBelize moved onto Japan · Equal-area projection
0.06×
Belize is 0.06× the area of Japan. Put the other way, Japan is 16.5× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Japan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 377,972 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 123,366,734 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 326 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Tokyo |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Japan at 37° N is stretched to 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- No. Belize is 16.5 times smaller than Japan. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Japan covers 377,972 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Japan?
- About 16 times: Japan has 16.5× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Japan 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 Japan about 1.59×. 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 Japan?
- Japan: 123,366,734 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Japan 326 per km².