Belize vs Panama
Panama is 3.23 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Panama about 3.2 times.
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Belize is 0.31× the area of Panama. Put the other way, Panama is 3.23× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Panama | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 74,177 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 4,571,189 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 62 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Panama City |
| Region | Central America | Central America |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Panama at 9° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- No. Belize is 3.23 times smaller than Panama. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Panama covers 74,177 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Panama?
- About 3.2 times: Panama has 3.23× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Panama 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 Panama about 1.02×. 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 Panama?
- Panama: 4,571,189 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Panama 62 per km².