Belize vs Zambia
Zambia is 32.8 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Zambia about 33 times.
BelizeZambiaBelize moved onto Zambia · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.03× the area of Zambia. Put the other way, Zambia is 32.8× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Zambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 752,618 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 21,913,874 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 29 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Lusaka |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 7 |
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; Zambia at 13° 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 Zambia?
- No. Belize is 32.8 times smaller than Zambia. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Zambia covers 752,618 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Zambia?
- About 33 times: Zambia has 32.8× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Zambia 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 Zambia 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 Zambia?
- Zambia: 21,913,874 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Zambia 29 per km².