Belize vs Slovakia
Slovakia is 2.14 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Slovakia about 2.1 times.
BelizeSlovakiaBelize moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.47× the area of Slovakia. Put the other way, Slovakia is 2.14× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Bratislava |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- No. Belize is 2.14 times smaller than Slovakia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Slovakia?
- About 2.1 times: Slovakia has 2.14× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².