Belize vs Wallis and Futuna
Belize is 83.8 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Wallis and Futuna would fit into Belize about 84 times.
BelizeWallis and FutunaBelize moved onto Wallis and Futuna · Equal-area projection
83.8×
Belize is 83.8× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
| Belize | Wallis and Futuna | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 274 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 11,558 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 42 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Mata-Utu |
| Region | Central America | Polynesia |
| 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; Wallis and Futuna at 14° S is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Yes. Belize is 83.8 times larger than Wallis and Futuna. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Wallis and Futuna covers 274 km².
- How many times does Wallis and Futuna fit into Belize?
- About 84 times: Belize has 83.8× the area of Wallis and Futuna.
- Why do Belize and Wallis and Futuna 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 Wallis and Futuna about 1.06×. 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 Wallis and Futuna?
- Belize: 422,924 people against 11,558. Density: Belize 18 per km², Wallis and Futuna 42 per km².