Belize vs Vanuatu
Belize is 88% larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Belize about 1.9 times.
BelizeVanuatuBelize moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
1.88×
Belize is 1.88× the area of Vanuatu.
| Belize | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 335,169 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Port-Vila |
| Region | Central America | Melanesia |
| 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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Belize is 88% larger than Vanuatu. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Belize?
- About 1.9 times: Belize has 1.88× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Belize and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 335,169. Density: Belize 18 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².