North America 路 true size
How big is Belize really?
Belize covers 8,792 sq mi (22,770 km虏). Belize is about the same size as New Hampshire.
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Area8,792 sq mi
vs the whole US0.2%
Size rank#148 of 197
CapitalBelmopan
People410,000
Widest crossing189 mi
Drive it at 60 mph3 hours
Fly across21 min
Belize vs famous states
- Belize is about the same size as New Hampshire 路 New Hampshire page
- Texas is 30 times the size of Belize 路 Texas page
- California is 18 times the size of Belize 路 California page
- Alaska is 67 times the size of Belize 路 Alaska page
- Florida is 6.7 times the size of Belize 路 Florida page
- New York is 5.6 times the size of Belize 路 New York page
Belize compared with every state
| State | Size | Compared with Belize |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 51,752 sq mi | Alabama is 5.9 times the size of Belize |
| Alaska | 586,000 sq mi | Alaska is 67 times the size of Belize |
| American Samoa | 86 sq mi | Belize is 102 times the size of American Samoa |
| Arizona | 114,000 sq mi | Arizona is 13 times the size of Belize |
| Arkansas | 53,176 sq mi | Arkansas is 6.0 times the size of Belize |
| California | 158,000 sq mi | California is 18 times the size of Belize |
| Colorado | 104,000 sq mi | Colorado is 12 times the size of Belize |
| Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands | 185 sq mi | Belize is 47 times the size of Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands |
| Connecticut | 4,986 sq mi | Belize is 1.8 times the size of Connecticut |
| Delaware | 2,032 sq mi | Belize is 4.3 times the size of Delaware |
| District of Columbia | 66 sq mi | Belize is 132 times the size of District of Columbia |
| Florida | 58,618 sq mi | Florida is 6.7 times the size of Belize |
| Georgia | 58,950 sq mi | Georgia is 6.7 times the size of Belize |
| Guam | 223 sq mi | Belize is 39 times the size of Guam |
| Hawaii | 6,464 sq mi | Belize is 1.4 times the size of Hawaii |
| Idaho | 83,405 sq mi | Idaho is 9.5 times the size of Belize |
| Illinois | 56,268 sq mi | Illinois is 6.4 times the size of Belize |
| Indiana | 36,155 sq mi | Indiana is 4.1 times the size of Belize |
| Iowa | 56,185 sq mi | Iowa is 6.4 times the size of Belize |
| Kansas | 82,224 sq mi | Kansas is 9.4 times the size of Belize |
| Kentucky | 40,382 sq mi | Kentucky is 4.6 times the size of Belize |
| Louisiana | 47,513 sq mi | Louisiana is 5.4 times the size of Belize |
| Maine | 33,022 sq mi | Maine is 3.8 times the size of Belize |
| Maryland | 10,410 sq mi | Maryland is 1.2 times the size of Belize |
| Massachusetts | 8,209 sq mi | Belize is about the same size as Massachusetts |
| Michigan | 58,267 sq mi | Michigan is 6.6 times the size of Belize |
| Minnesota | 84,190 sq mi | Minnesota is 9.6 times the size of Belize |
| Mississippi | 47,743 sq mi | Mississippi is 5.4 times the size of Belize |
| Missouri | 69,660 sq mi | Missouri is 7.9 times the size of Belize |
| Montana | 147,000 sq mi | Montana is 17 times the size of Belize |
| Nebraska | 77,243 sq mi | Nebraska is 8.8 times the size of Belize |
| Nevada | 110,000 sq mi | Nevada is 13 times the size of Belize |
| New Hampshire | 9,264 sq mi | Belize is about the same size as New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | 7,773 sq mi | Belize is about the same size as New Jersey |
| New Mexico | 122,000 sq mi | New Mexico is 14 times the size of Belize |
| New York | 49,008 sq mi | New York is 5.6 times the size of Belize |
| North Carolina | 49,905 sq mi | North Carolina is 5.7 times the size of Belize |
| North Dakota | 70,503 sq mi | North Dakota is 8.0 times the size of Belize |
| Ohio | 41,283 sq mi | Ohio is 4.7 times the size of Belize |
| Oklahoma | 69,888 sq mi | Oklahoma is 7.9 times the size of Belize |
| Oregon | 96,853 sq mi | Oregon is 11 times the size of Belize |
| Pennsylvania | 45,254 sq mi | Pennsylvania is 5.1 times the size of Belize |
| Puerto Rico | 3,511 sq mi | Belize is 2.5 times the size of Puerto Rico |
| Rhode Island | 1,101 sq mi | Belize is 8.0 times the size of Rhode Island |
| South Carolina | 31,150 sq mi | South Carolina is 3.5 times the size of Belize |
| South Dakota | 76,943 sq mi | South Dakota is 8.8 times the size of Belize |
| Tennessee | 42,138 sq mi | Tennessee is 4.8 times the size of Belize |
| Texas | 266,000 sq mi | Texas is 30 times the size of Belize |
| United States Virgin Islands | 170 sq mi | Belize is 52 times the size of United States Virgin Islands |
| Utah | 84,815 sq mi | Utah is 9.6 times the size of Belize |
| Vermont | 9,595 sq mi | Belize is about the same size as Vermont |
| Virginia | 40,536 sq mi | Virginia is 4.6 times the size of Belize |
| Washington | 67,673 sq mi | Washington is 7.7 times the size of Belize |
| West Virginia | 24,189 sq mi | West Virginia is 2.8 times the size of Belize |
| Wisconsin | 56,045 sq mi | Wisconsin is 6.4 times the size of Belize |
| Wyoming | 97,652 sq mi | Wyoming is 11 times the size of Belize |
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States close to Belize's size
Areas come from Natural Earth borders measured on the globe (equal-area), so they can differ a little from official figures that count water differently. Crossing is the widest straight line across the main landmass.