Belize vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Belize is 59 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Belize about 59 times.
BelizeSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBelize moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 59× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Belize | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 99,924 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Belize is 59 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Belize?
- About 59 times: Belize has 59× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Belize and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 99,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².