Albania vs Botswana
Botswana is 20.2 times larger than Albania. Albania would fit into Botswana about 20 times.
AlbaniaBotswanaAlbania moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Albania is 0.05× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 20.2× the size of Albania.
| Albania | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 28,748 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 2,349,580 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 82 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Tirane | Gaborone |
| Region | Southern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Albania sits at about 41°N and is stretched to 1.76× its true area; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Albania looks so much bigger than it is next to Botswana. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Albania bigger than Botswana?
- No. Albania is 20.2 times smaller than Botswana. Albania covers 28,748 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Albania fit into Botswana?
- About 20 times: Botswana has 20.2× the area of Albania.
- Why do Albania and Botswana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Albania is drawn about 1.76× its true area there and Botswana about 1.17×. That is why Albania looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Albania or Botswana?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 2,349,580. Density: Albania 82 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².