Belize vs Libya
Libya is 76.6 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Libya about 77 times.
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Belize is 0.01× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 76.6× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Tripoli |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| 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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Belize is 76.6 times smaller than Libya. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Libya?
- About 77 times: Libya has 76.6× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².