Belize vs Sweden
Sweden is 19.5 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Sweden about 19 times.
BelizeSwedenBelize moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.05× the area of Sweden. Put the other way, Sweden is 19.5× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Stockholm |
| Region | Central America | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- No. Belize is 19.5 times smaller than Sweden. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Sweden?
- About 19 times: Sweden has 19.5× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Sweden 24 per km².