Belize vs Switzerland
Switzerland is 80% larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Switzerland about 1.8 times.
BelizeSwitzerlandBelize moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
0.56×
Belize is 0.56× the area of Switzerland. Put the other way, Switzerland is 1.8× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Bern |
| Region | Central America | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- No. Belize is 44% smaller than Switzerland. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Switzerland?
- About 1.8 times: Switzerland has 1.8× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².