Belize vs US Virgin Islands
Belize is 66.4 times larger than US Virgin Islands. US Virgin Islands would fit into Belize about 66 times.
BelizeUS Virgin IslandsBelize moved onto US Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 66.4× the area of US Virgin Islands.
| Belize | US Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 346 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 103,792 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 300 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Charlotte Amalie |
| Region | Central America | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 2 | 0 |
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; US Virgin Islands at 18° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Belize is 66.4 times larger than US Virgin Islands. Belize covers 22,966 km² and US Virgin Islands covers 346 km².
- How many times does US Virgin Islands fit into Belize?
- About 66 times: Belize has 66.4× the area of US Virgin Islands.
- Why do Belize and US Virgin Islands 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 US Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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 US Virgin Islands?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 103,792. Density: Belize 18 per km², US Virgin Islands 300 per km².