Belize vs Saint Helena
Belize is 58.3 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Belize about 58 times.
BelizeSaint HelenaBelize moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
58.3×
Belize is 58.3× the area of Saint Helena.
| Belize | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 5,633 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Jamestown |
| Region | Central America | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Belize is 58.3 times larger than Saint Helena. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Belize?
- About 58 times: Belize has 58.3× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Belize and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 5,633. Density: Belize 18 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².