Belize vs Tajikistan
Tajikistan is 6.23 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Tajikistan about 6.2 times.
BelizeTajikistanBelize moved onto Tajikistan · Equal-area projection
0.16×
Belize is 0.16× the area of Tajikistan. Put the other way, Tajikistan is 6.23× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Tajikistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 143,100 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 10,786,734 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Dushanbe |
| Region | Central America | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Tajikistan at 39° N is stretched to 1.63×. That difference is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- No. Belize is 6.23 times smaller than Tajikistan. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Tajikistan covers 143,100 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Tajikistan?
- About 6.2 times: Tajikistan has 6.23× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan about 1.63×. That is why Tajikistan 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 Tajikistan?
- Tajikistan: 10,786,734 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Tajikistan 75 per km².