Belize vs Saint Kitts and Nevis
Belize is 85.4 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Saint Kitts and Nevis would fit into Belize about 85 times.
BelizeSaint Kitts and NevisBelize moved onto Saint Kitts and Nevis · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 85.4× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
| Belize | Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 269 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 46,922 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 174 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Basseterre |
| 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 Kitts and Nevis at 17° 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Yes. Belize is 85.4 times larger than Saint Kitts and Nevis. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Saint Kitts and Nevis covers 269 km².
- How many times does Saint Kitts and Nevis fit into Belize?
- About 85 times: Belize has 85.4× the area of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Why do Belize and Saint Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis 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 Kitts and Nevis?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 46,922. Density: Belize 18 per km², Saint Kitts and Nevis 174 per km².