Belize vs Philippines
Philippines is 15.0 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Philippines about 15 times.
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Belize is 0.07× the area of Philippines. Put the other way, Philippines is 15.0× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Manila |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- No. Belize is 15.0 times smaller than Philippines. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Philippines?
- About 15 times: Philippines has 15.0× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Philippines 340 per km².