Belize vs Turkey
Turkey is 34.1 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Turkey about 34 times.
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Belize is 0.03× the area of Turkey. Put the other way, Turkey is 34.1× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Turkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 783,562 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 85,878,556 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Ankara |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| 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; Turkey at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. That difference is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- No. Belize is 34.1 times smaller than Turkey. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Turkey covers 783,562 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Turkey?
- About 34 times: Turkey has 34.1× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Turkey 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 Turkey about 1.66×. That is why Turkey 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 Turkey?
- Turkey: 85,878,556 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Turkey 110 per km².