Belize vs Qatar
Belize is 2.01 times larger than Qatar. Qatar would fit into Belize about 2.0 times.
BelizeQatarBelize moved onto Qatar · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 2.01× the area of Qatar.
| Belize | Qatar | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 11,437 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 2,972,215 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 260 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Doha |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| 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; Qatar at 25° N is stretched to 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Yes. Belize is 2.01 times larger than Qatar. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Qatar covers 11,437 km².
- How many times does Qatar fit into Belize?
- About 2.0 times: Belize has 2.01× the area of Qatar.
- Why do Belize and Qatar 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 Qatar about 1.22×. 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 Qatar?
- Qatar: 2,972,215 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Qatar 260 per km².