Belize vs United States
United States is 428 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into United States about 428 times.
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Belize is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 428× the size of Belize.
 Belize |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 428× the area | 22,966 km²#148 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 808× the population | 422,924#170 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.89× the density | 18 / km²#171 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.93× the urban share | 42%#146 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateBelize: 1.24× the births per woman | 2.02 per woman#95 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthBelize: 0.87 points higher | +1.39%#72 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateBelize: 1.71× the birth rate | 18.1 per 1,000#82 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateUnited States: 1.8× the death rate | 5.0 per 1,000#171 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Belize: 9.2 points higher | 26.3%#85 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65United States: 13.2 points higher | 5.2%#120 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 2.7 per 1,000 higher | +0.9 per 1,000#53 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadBelize: 26× the refugees for its size | 0.26 per 1,000#93 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyUnited States: 5.2 years longer | 73.7 years#98 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityBelize: 1.96× the infant mortality | 10.8 per 1,000 births#107 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 3.38× the doctors per person | 1.09 per 1,000#106 of 178 · 2018 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 3.2× the university enrolment | 24.8%#106 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.217 higher | 0.721#114 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 11.8× the income per person | $7,530#92 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 9,248× the economy | $3.33B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | Upper-middle income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 6.02× the output per person | $14,966#110 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthBelize: 0.5 points higher | +2.7%#111 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationUnited States: 1.8 points higher | +1.1%#138 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentBelize: 2.12× the unemployment | 8.9%#43 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 1.1× the share in extreme poverty | 1.0%#85 of 149 · 2018 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 1.9 higher | 39.9#38 of 149 · 2018 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureBelize: 14.6 points higher | 16.1% of jobs#88 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryUnited States: 3.6 points higher | 15.3% of jobs#135 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 11.1 points higher | 68.5% of jobs#59 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 1.0 points higher | 0.0% of GDP#162 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsBelize: 44.2 points higher | 55.2% of GDP#37 of 168 · 2024 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingUnited States: 3.12× the military spending | 1.0% of GDP#114 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersUnited States: 1.18× the share online | 80%#98 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsUnited States: 1.69× the mobile subscriptions | 67 per 100#166 of 191 · 2022 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBelize: 1.72× the forest share | 58% of land#31 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 14.6× the CO₂ per person | 0.93 t a year#130 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyBelize: 19.9 points higher | 30.8%#78 of 190 · 2022 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityUnited States: 0.4 points higher | 99.6%#107 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Belize: 2.4× the air pollution | 16.8 µg/m³#101 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBelize: 24.4 points higher | 37.3% of land#20 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 12.0 points higher | 4.6% of land#132 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 21.7× the water stress | 1.3%#159 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBelize: 2.38× the rain and snow | 1,705 mm#46 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBelize: 1.11 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionUnited States: 1.01 higher | −0.14#88 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBelize: 4.84× the homicide rate | 28.1 per 100,000#11 of 146 · 2022 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy (National Assembly) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | — | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Belmopan | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Belize dollar (BZD) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | English | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−6 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +501 | +1 |
| Region | Central America, North America | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Belize is 428 times smaller than United States. Belize covers 22,966 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into United States?
- About 428 times: United States has 428× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Belize or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $7,530 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 11.8× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Belize or United States?
- In United States: life expectancy at birth is 78.9 years, against 73.7 — 5.2 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Belize and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Belize: constitutional monarchy; United States: presidential republic.