Belize vs Malta
Belize is 72.7 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Belize about 73 times.
BelizeMaltaBelize moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
72.7×
Belize is 72.7× the area of Malta.
| Belize | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 579,704 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Valletta |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Belize is 72.7 times larger than Malta. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Belize?
- About 73 times: Belize has 72.7× the area of Malta.
- Why do Belize and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Malta: 579,704 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².