Belize vs Malawi
Malawi is 5.16 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Malawi about 5.2 times.
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Belize is 0.19× the area of Malawi. Put the other way, Malawi is 5.16× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Malawi | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 118,484 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 22,216,120 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 188 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Lilongwe |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Malawi at 13° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- No. Belize is 5.16 times smaller than Malawi. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Malawi covers 118,484 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Malawi?
- About 5.2 times: Malawi has 5.16× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Malawi 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 Malawi about 1.06×. 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 Malawi?
- Malawi: 22,216,120 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Malawi 188 per km².