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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaMexico: 85.9× the area | 22,966 km²#148 of 194 | 1,972,550 km²#13 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 3 |
| People | ||
| PopulationMexico: 312× the population | 422,924#170 of 194 · 2025 | 131,946,900#11 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityMexico: 3.63× the density | 18 / km²#171 of 194 | 67 / km²#120 of 194 |
| Urban populationMexico: 1.92× the urban share | 42%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#42 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBelize: 1.07× the births per woman | 2.02 per woman#95 of 192 · 2024 | 1.89 per woman#101 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBelize: 0.56 points higher | +1.39%#72 of 192 · 2025 | +0.83%#107 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBelize: 1.17× the birth rate | 18.1 per 1,000#82 of 192 · 2024 | 15.5 per 1,000#99 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateMexico: 1.24× the death rate | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 6.2 per 1,000#129 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Belize: 2.2 points higher | 26.3%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 24.1%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Mexico: 3.3 points higher | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 | 8.5%#90 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBelize: 1.7 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | −0.8 per 1,000#113 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMexico: 1.19× the refugees for its size | 0.26 per 1,000#93 of 190 · 2025 | 0.31 per 1,000#86 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyMexico: 1.6 years longer | 73.7 years#98 of 192 · 2024 | 75.3 years#84 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMexico: 1.12× the infant mortality | 10.8 per 1,000 births#107 of 191 · 2024 | 12.1 per 1,000 births#99 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsMexico: 2.38× the doctors per person | 1.09 per 1,000#106 of 178 · 2018 | 2.59 per 1,000#72 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentMexico: 1.94× the university enrolment | 24.8%#106 of 145 · 2024 | 48.2%#78 of 145 · 2024 |
| Human Development IndexMexico: 0.068 higher | 0.721#114 of 190 · 2023 | 0.789#80 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaMexico: 1.82× the income per person | $7,530#92 of 185 · 2025 | $13,730#69 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPMexico: 551× the economy | $3.33B2025 | $1.83T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Mexico: 1.73× the output per person | $14,966#110 of 184 · 2025 | $25,868#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBelize: 2.1 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationMexico: 2.7 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +3.8%#65 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentBelize: 3.3× the unemployment | 8.9%#43 of 178 · 2025 | 2.7%#149 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMexico: 1.6× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2018 | 1.6%#77 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Mexico: 2.7 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2018 | 42.6#26 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBelize: 4.7 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 11.4% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryMexico: 9.2 points higher | 15.3% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 24.5% of jobs#48 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBelize: 4.4 points higher | 68.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 64.1% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMexico: 2.4 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 2.4% of GDP#78 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBelize: 15.6 points higher | 55.2% of GDP#37 of 168 · 2024 | 39.6% of GDP#75 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingBelize: 1.35× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#114 of 155 · 2025 | 0.7% of GDP#132 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersMexico: 1.04× the share online | 80%#98 of 184 · 2024 | 83%#85 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsMexico: 1.73× the mobile subscriptions | 67 per 100#166 of 191 · 2022 | 116 per 100#93 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBelize: 1.7× the forest share | 58% of land#31 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#89 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personMexico: 3.91× the CO₂ per person | 0.93 t a year#130 of 185 · 2024 | 3.64 t a year#71 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBelize: 17.8 points higher | 30.8%#78 of 190 · 2022 | 13.0%#126 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityMexico: 0.2 points higher | 99.6%#107 of 192 · 2024 | 99.8%#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)About the same air pollution | 16.8 µg/m³#101 of 191 · 2023 | 16.6 µg/m³#104 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBelize: 22.0 points higher | 37.3% of land#20 of 191 · 2025 | 15.3% of land#115 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landMexico: 5.7 points higher | 4.6% of land#132 of 190 · 2024 | 10.3% of land#99 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMexico: 34.5× the water stress | 1.3%#159 of 176 · 2022 | 44.9%#41 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBelize: 2.25× the rain and snow | 1,705 mm#46 of 180 · 2022 | 758 mm#109 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBelize: 1.42 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.61#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBelize: 0.80 higher | −0.14#88 of 193 · 2025 | −0.94#149 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBelize: 1.13× the homicide rate | 28.1 per 100,000#11 of 146 · 2022 | 24.9 per 100,000#13 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicfederal presidential republic |
| Member of | — | OECD, G20 |
| Capital | Belmopan | Mexico City |
| Currency | Belize dollar (BZD) | Mexican peso (MXN) |
| Official languages | English | Spanish, Nahuatl, Yucatec Maya |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC−6 · UTC−8 to UTC−5, 4 time zones |
| Calling code | +501 | +52 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Central America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Belize or Mexico?
- By gross national income per person, Mexico: $13,730 against $7,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.82× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Belize or Mexico?
- In Mexico: life expectancy at birth is 75.3 years, against 73.7 — 1.6 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Belize and Mexico have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Belize: constitutional monarchy; Mexico: presidential republic.