Belize vs Portugal
Portugal is 4.02 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Portugal about 4.0 times.
BelizePortugalBelize moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
0.25×
Belize is 0.25× the area of Portugal. Put the other way, Portugal is 4.02× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Lisbon |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- No. Belize is 4.02 times smaller than Portugal. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Portugal?
- About 4.0 times: Portugal has 4.02× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal 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 Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Portugal 117 per km².