Belize vs Uganda
Uganda is 10.5 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Uganda about 10 times.
BelizeUgandaBelize moved onto Uganda · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.1× the area of Uganda. Put the other way, Uganda is 10.5× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Kampala |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 5 |
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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- No. Belize is 10.5 times smaller than Uganda. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Uganda?
- About 10 times: Uganda has 10.5× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Uganda 213 per km².