Belize vs Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan is 19.5 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Uzbekistan about 20 times.

BelizeUzbekistanBelize moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.05× the area of Uzbekistan. Put the other way, Uzbekistan is 19.5× the size of Belize.
BelizeUzbekistan
Area22,966 km²448,978 km²
Population422,92437,053,428
Density18 / km²83 / km²
CapitalBelmopanTashkent
RegionCentral AmericaCentral Asia
CoastlineHas a coastLandlocked
Neighbours25

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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
No. Belize is 19.5 times smaller than Uzbekistan. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
How many times does Belize fit into Uzbekistan?
About 20 times: Uzbekistan has 19.5× the area of Belize.
Why do Belize and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².