Belize vs Uruguay
Uruguay is 7.67 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Uruguay about 7.7 times.
BelizeUruguayBelize moved onto Uruguay · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.13× the area of Uruguay. Put the other way, Uruguay is 7.67× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Montevideo |
| Region | Central America | South America |
| 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- No. Belize is 7.67 times smaller than Uruguay. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Uruguay?
- About 7.7 times: Uruguay has 7.67× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².