Belize vs Somalia
Somalia is 27.8 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Somalia about 28 times.
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Belize is 0.04× the area of Somalia. Put the other way, Somalia is 27.8× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Somalia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 637,657 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 19,654,739 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 31 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Mogadishu |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
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; Somalia at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- No. Belize is 27.8 times smaller than Somalia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Somalia covers 637,657 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Somalia?
- About 28 times: Somalia has 27.8× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Somalia 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 Somalia about 1.01×. 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 Somalia?
- Somalia: 19,654,739 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Somalia 31 per km².