Belize vs Saint Barthélemy
Belize is 957 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Belize about 957 times.
BelizeSaint BarthélemyBelize moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 957× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Belize | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 10,124 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Gustavia |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Belize is 957 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Belize?
- About 957 times: Belize has 957× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Belize and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 10,124. Density: Belize 18 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².