Belize vs Luxembourg
Belize is 8.86 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Belize about 8.9 times.
BelizeLuxembourgBelize moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 8.86× the area of Luxembourg.
| Belize | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 686,970 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Luxembourg |
| Region | Central America | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Belize is 8.86 times larger than Luxembourg. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Belize?
- About 8.9 times: Belize has 8.86× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Belize and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg: 686,970 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².