Belize vs North Macedonia
North Macedonia is 12% larger than Belize.
BelizeNorth MacedoniaBelize moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.89× the area of North Macedonia. Put the other way, North Macedonia is 1.12× the size of Belize.
| Belize | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Skopje |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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 Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- No. Belize is 11% smaller than North Macedonia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into North Macedonia?
- About 1.1 times: North Macedonia has 1.12× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and North Macedonia 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 Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 Macedonia?
- North Macedonia: 1,820,909 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².