Belize vs Nepal
Nepal is 6.41 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Nepal about 6.4 times.
BelizeNepalBelize moved onto Nepal · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Belize is 0.16× the area of Nepal. Put the other way, Nepal is 6.41× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Nepal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 147,181 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 29,618,118 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 201 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Kathmandu |
| Region | Central America | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Nepal at 28° N is stretched to 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- No. Belize is 6.41 times smaller than Nepal. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Nepal covers 147,181 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Nepal?
- About 6.4 times: Nepal has 6.41× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Nepal 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 Nepal about 1.29×. 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 Nepal?
- Nepal: 29,618,118 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Nepal 201 per km².