Belize vs Thailand
Thailand is 22.3 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Thailand about 22 times.
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Belize is 0.04× the area of Thailand. Put the other way, Thailand is 22.3× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Bangkok |
| Region | Central America | South-Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- No. Belize is 22.3 times smaller than Thailand. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Thailand?
- About 22 times: Thailand has 22.3× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Thailand 140 per km².