Belize vs Syria
Syria is 8.06 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Syria about 8.1 times.
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Belize is 0.12× the area of Syria. Put the other way, Syria is 8.06× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Syria | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 185,180 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 25,620,427 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 138 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Damascus |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Syria at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- No. Belize is 8.06 times smaller than Syria. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Syria covers 185,180 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Syria?
- About 8.1 times: Syria has 8.06× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Syria 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 Syria about 1.49×. 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 Syria?
- Syria: 25,620,427 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Syria 138 per km².