Belize vs Kiribati
Belize is 28.3 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Belize about 28 times.
BelizeKiribatiBelize moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
28.3×
Belize is 28.3× the area of Kiribati.
| Belize | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 136,488 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Tarawa |
| Region | Central America | Micronesia |
| 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; Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Belize is 28.3 times larger than Kiribati. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Belize?
- About 28 times: Belize has 28.3× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Belize and Kiribati 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 Kiribati 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 Kiribati?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 136,488. Density: Belize 18 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².