Belize vs Mexico
Mexico is 85.9 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Mexico about 86 times.
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Belize is 0.01× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 85.9× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Mexico City |
| Region | Central America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Belize is 85.9 times smaller than Mexico. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Mexico?
- About 86 times: Mexico has 85.9× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Mexico 67 per km².