Belize vs Mozambique
Mozambique is 34.9 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Mozambique about 35 times.
BelizeMozambiqueBelize moved onto Mozambique · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.03× the area of Mozambique. Put the other way, Mozambique is 34.9× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Mozambique | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 801,590 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 35,631,653 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Maputo |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; Mozambique at 17° S is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- No. Belize is 34.9 times smaller than Mozambique. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Mozambique covers 801,590 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Mozambique?
- About 35 times: Mozambique has 34.9× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Mozambique 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 Mozambique about 1.1×. 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 Mozambique?
- Mozambique: 35,631,653 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Mozambique 44 per km².