Belize vs Montserrat
Belize is 225 times larger than Montserrat. Montserrat would fit into Belize about 225 times.
BelizeMontserratBelize moved onto Montserrat · Equal-area projection
225×
Belize is 225× the area of Montserrat.
| Belize | Montserrat | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 102 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 5,440 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 53 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Brades |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| 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; Montserrat at 17° N is stretched to 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Yes. Belize is 225 times larger than Montserrat. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Montserrat covers 102 km².
- How many times does Montserrat fit into Belize?
- About 225 times: Belize has 225× the area of Montserrat.
- Why do Belize and Montserrat 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 Montserrat about 1.09×. 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 Montserrat?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 5,440. Density: Belize 18 per km², Montserrat 53 per km².