Belize vs Tanzania
Tanzania is 41.2 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Tanzania about 41 times.
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Belize is 0.02× the area of Tanzania. Put the other way, Tanzania is 41.2× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Tanzania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 947,303 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 70,545,865 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 74 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Dodoma |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 8 |
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; Tanzania at 6° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- No. Belize is 41.2 times smaller than Tanzania. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Tanzania covers 947,303 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Tanzania?
- About 41 times: Tanzania has 41.2× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Tanzania 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 Tanzania about 1.01×. 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania: 70,545,865 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Tanzania 74 per km².