Belize is 1.01× the size of Israel
Belize covers about 22,300 km² (8,610 mi²) and Israel about 22,100 km² (8,530 mi²). Below, both outlines are drawn at one scale and centred on each other.
- 22,300km²Belize
- 22,100km²Israel
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The boundary or political status of Israel is contested. Size Versus draws the Natural Earth de facto outline and takes no position on it.
What fits
- Israel is 99% of the size of Belize.
- Belize is larger by 198 km² (76.4 mi²), which is 0.9% of the area of Israel.
- Measured in Belgiums: Belize is about 0.73, Israel about 0.72.
How they differ
- Belize is larger, but Israel has the larger population: 9.8 million against 411,000, 23.9× as many people.
- Per square kilometre that is 445 in Israel against 18 in Belize: Israel is 24.1× as densely populated.
- Their centres are about 11,900 km apart.
- On a standard web map Israel looks larger than Belize: Belize at 17°N is drawn about 1.1× too large and Israel at 31°N about 1.4×, so the map shows Israel as 1.24× the size of Belize, when Belize is 1.01× the size of Israel.
- Together Belize and Israel cover 44,400 km², close to the size of Estonia (45,800 km², 3.2% bigger).
- At Israel's density, Belize would have 9.9 million people (it has 411,000). At Belize's density, Israel would have 407,000 (it has 9.8 million).
- Israel's centre is 14.2° of latitude, about 1,580 km, farther north than Belize's.
Who wins on what
| Measure | Winner | By |
|---|---|---|
| Larger area | Belize | 1.01× |
| More people | Israel | 23.9× |
| More crowded | Israel | 24.1× |
| Farther north | Israel | 14.2° of latitude |
| Stretched more on a web map | Israel | 1.4× against 1.1× |
Both against the same yardsticks
| Yardstick | Belize | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium 30,700 km² | 0.73× | 0.72× |
| United Kingdom 244,000 km² | 0.09× | 0.09× |
| Germany 358,000 km² | 0.06× | 0.06× |
| Japan 374,000 km² | 0.06× | 0.06× |
| France 548,000 km² | 0.04× | 0.04× |
| India 3,151,000 km² | 0.01× | 0.01× |
| Brazil 8,473,000 km² | 1 in 380 | 1 in 383 |
| United States 9,447,000 km² | 1 in 424 | 1 in 427 |
| Russia 16,980,000 km² | 1 in 761 | 1 in 768 |
Each figure is the place's area divided by the yardstick's.
Side by side
| Belize | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area, main territory | 22,300 km²8,610 mi² | 22,100 km²8,530 mi² |
| Population | 411,000Wikidata, 2023 | 9.8 millionWikidata, 2023 |
| Density | 18 per km² | 445 per km² |
| Official area | 23,000 km²Wikidata | 20,800 km²Wikidata |
| Capital | Belmopan | Jerusalem |
| Latitude range | 16°N to 18°N | 29°N to 33°N |
| Continent | North America | Asia |
Population: Wikidata 2023, covering each whole country. Official figures: Wikidata (CC0).
- Our measured 22,300 km² is 2.9% below Wikidata's official figure of 23,000 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently.
- Our measured 22,100 km² is 6.4% above Wikidata's official figure of 20,800 km². Official figures can include inland water or count land that an outline draws differently. This difference is flagged for review.
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Sources and method
- Outlines
- Natural Earth, 1:10m Admin 0 - Countries, public domain
- Boundary
- De facto, as drawn by Natural Earth. Main territory: the largest landmass and every part within 1,000 km of it.
- Area
- Measured on the WGS84 ellipsoid from the full-detail outlines, shown rounded. Comparisons use main-territory area.
- Drawing
- Each outline is projected with an equal-area projection centred on its own centroid, so areas stay true and the two can be laid over each other.
- Data built
- 2026-11-11