Belize vs Yemen
Yemen is 19.8 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Yemen about 20 times.
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Belize is 0.05× the area of Yemen. Put the other way, Yemen is 19.8× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Yemen | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 455,503 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 41,773,878 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 92 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Sana'a |
| Region | Central America | Western Asia |
| 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; Yemen at 16° N 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 Yemen?
- No. Belize is 19.8 times smaller than Yemen. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Yemen covers 455,503 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Yemen?
- About 20 times: Yemen has 19.8× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Yemen 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 Yemen 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 Yemen?
- Yemen: 41,773,878 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Yemen 92 per km².