Belize vs Tunisia
Tunisia is 7.12 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Tunisia about 7.1 times.
BelizeTunisiaBelize moved onto Tunisia · Equal-area projection
0.14×
Belize is 0.14× the area of Tunisia. Put the other way, Tunisia is 7.12× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Tunisia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 163,610 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 12,348,573 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 75 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Tunis |
| Region | Central America | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 2 |
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; Tunisia at 34° N is stretched to 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- No. Belize is 7.12 times smaller than Tunisia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Tunisia covers 163,610 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Tunisia?
- About 7.1 times: Tunisia has 7.12× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Tunisia 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 Tunisia about 1.46×. 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 Tunisia?
- Tunisia: 12,348,573 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Tunisia 75 per km².