Belize vs Kenya
Kenya is 25.3 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Kenya about 25 times.
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Belize is 0.04× the area of Kenya. Put the other way, Kenya is 25.3× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Kenya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 581,309 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 57,532,493 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 99 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Nairobi |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Kenya at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- No. Belize is 25.3 times smaller than Kenya. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Kenya covers 581,309 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Kenya?
- About 25 times: Kenya has 25.3× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Kenya 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 Kenya about 1.0×. 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 Kenya?
- Kenya: 57,532,493 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Kenya 99 per km².