Belize vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 28.1 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into South Sudan about 28 times.
BelizeSouth SudanBelize moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.04× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 28.1× the size of Belize.
| Belize | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Juba |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Belize is 28.1 times smaller than South Sudan. Belize covers 22,966 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into South Sudan?
- About 28 times: South Sudan has 28.1× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².