Belize vs Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is 17 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Zimbabwe about 17 times.
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Belize is 0.06× the area of Zimbabwe. Put the other way, Zimbabwe is 17× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Harare |
| Region | Central America | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- No. Belize is 17 times smaller than Zimbabwe. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Zimbabwe?
- About 17 times: Zimbabwe has 17× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².