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 | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaNorth Macedonia: 1.12× the area | 22,966 km²#148 of 194 | 25,713 km²#146 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationNorth Macedonia: 4.31× the population | 422,924#170 of 194 · 2025 | 1,820,909#149 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityNorth Macedonia: 3.85× the density | 18 / km²#171 of 194 | 71 / km²#115 of 194 |
| Urban populationNorth Macedonia: 1.51× the urban share | 42%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 63%#98 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBelize: 1.44× the births per woman | 2.02 per woman#95 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman#157 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBelize: 1.58 points higher | +1.39%#72 of 192 · 2025 | −0.19%#173 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBelize: 2.06× the birth rate | 18.1 per 1,000#82 of 192 · 2024 | 8.8 per 1,000#158 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateNorth Macedonia: 2.22× the death rate | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 11.1 per 1,000#24 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Belize: 9.8 points higher | 26.3%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 16.5%#146 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65North Macedonia: 13.3 points higher | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 | 18.5%#37 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBelize: 4.0 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | −3.1 per 1,000#160 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadNorth Macedonia: 4.0× the refugees for its size | 0.26 per 1,000#93 of 190 · 2025 | 1.04 per 1,000#57 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyNorth Macedonia: 2.9 years longer | 73.7 years#98 of 192 · 2024 | 76.6 years#70 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBelize: 4.32× the infant mortality | 10.8 per 1,000 births#107 of 191 · 2024 | 2.5 per 1,000 births#173 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsNorth Macedonia: 2.7× the doctors per person | 1.09 per 1,000#106 of 178 · 2018 | 2.94 per 1,000#62 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentNorth Macedonia: 2.22× the university enrolment | 24.8%#106 of 145 · 2024 | 55.0%#66 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexNorth Macedonia: 0.094 higher | 0.721#114 of 190 · 2023 | 0.815#67 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaNorth Macedonia: 1.26× the income per person | $7,530#92 of 185 · 2025 | $9,490#82 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPNorth Macedonia: 5.74× the economy | $3.33B2025 | $19.1B2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)North Macedonia: 1.87× the output per person | $14,966#110 of 184 · 2025 | $28,029#74 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthNorth Macedonia: 0.8 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +3.5%#86 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationNorth Macedonia: 3.0 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +4.1%#52 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentNorth Macedonia: 1.38× the unemployment | 8.9%#43 of 178 · 2025 | 12.3%#23 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyNorth Macedonia: 3.9× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2018 | 3.9%#59 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Belize: 6.4 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2018 | 33.5#87 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureBelize: 7.6 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 8.5% of jobs#116 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryNorth Macedonia: 15.3 points higher | 15.3% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 30.6% of jobs#17 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBelize: 7.6 points higher | 68.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 60.9% of jobs#81 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentNorth Macedonia: 3.5 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 3.5% of GDP#56 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsNorth Macedonia: 4.4 points higher | 55.2% of GDP#37 of 168 · 2024 | 59.6% of GDP#34 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingNorth Macedonia: 1.97× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#114 of 155 · 2025 | 2.0% of GDP#66 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersNorth Macedonia: 1.16× the share online | 80%#98 of 184 · 2024 | 93%#39 of 184 · 2025 |
| Mobile subscriptionsNorth Macedonia: 1.61× the mobile subscriptions | 67 per 100#166 of 191 · 2022 | 108 per 100#114 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBelize: 1.42× the forest share | 58% of land#31 of 192 · 2024 | 41% of land#65 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personNorth Macedonia: 4.3× the CO₂ per person | 0.93 t a year#130 of 185 · 2024 | 4.00 t a year#61 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBelize: 11.3 points higher | 30.8%#78 of 190 · 2022 | 19.5%#109 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityNorth Macedonia: 0.4 points higher | 99.6%#107 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)North Macedonia: 1.3× the air pollution | 16.8 µg/m³#101 of 191 · 2023 | 21.8 µg/m³#73 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBelize: 8.3 points higher | 37.3% of land#20 of 191 · 2025 | 29.0% of land#37 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landNorth Macedonia: 11.6 points higher | 4.6% of land#132 of 190 · 2024 | 16.2% of land#66 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressNorth Macedonia: 40.5× the water stress | 1.3%#159 of 176 · 2022 | 52.6%#35 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBelize: 2.75× the rain and snow | 1,705 mm#46 of 180 · 2022 | 619 mm#128 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBelize: 0.43 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +0.38#76 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionBelize: 0.16 higher | −0.14#88 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#102 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBelize: 18.7× the homicide rate | 28.1 per 100,000#11 of 146 · 2022 | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Parliamentary republic |
| Member of | — | NATO |
| Capital | Belmopan | Skopje |
| Currency | Belize dollar (BZD) | Macedonian denar (MKD) |
| Official languages | English | Albanian, Macedonian |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC+1, summer time UTC+2 |
| Calling code | +501 | +389 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Southern Europe, Europe |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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.
- Which is richer, Belize or North Macedonia?
- By gross national income per person, North Macedonia: $9,490 against $7,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.26× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Belize or North Macedonia?
- In North Macedonia: life expectancy at birth is 76.6 years, against 73.7 — 2.9 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Belize and North Macedonia have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Belize: constitutional monarchy; North Macedonia: parliamentary republic.