Belize vs Serbia
Serbia is 3.85 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Serbia about 3.9 times.
BelizeSerbiaBelize moved onto Serbia · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.26× the area of Serbia. Put the other way, Serbia is 3.85× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Serbia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 88,499 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 6,549,143 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Belgrade |
| Region | Central America | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Serbia at 44° N is stretched to 1.95×. That difference is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it is next to Belize. 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 Serbia?
- No. Belize is 3.85 times smaller than Serbia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Serbia covers 88,499 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Serbia?
- About 3.9 times: Serbia has 3.85× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Serbia 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 Serbia about 1.95×. That is why Serbia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Belize. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Belize or Serbia?
- Serbia: 6,549,143 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Serbia 74 per km².