Belize vs North Korea
North Korea is 5.25 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into North Korea about 5.2 times.
BelizeNorth KoreaBelize moved onto North Korea · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.19× the area of North Korea. Put the other way, North Korea is 5.25× the size of Belize.
| Belize | North Korea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 120,540 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 26,571,036 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Pyongyang |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Asia |
| 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; North Korea at 40° N is stretched to 1.71×. That difference is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it is next to Belize. 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 North Korea?
- No. Belize is 5.25 times smaller than North Korea. Belize covers 22,966 km² and North Korea covers 120,540 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into North Korea?
- About 5.2 times: North Korea has 5.25× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and North Korea 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 North Korea about 1.71×. That is why North Korea looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belize. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or North Korea?
- North Korea: 26,571,036 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², North Korea 220 per km².