Algeria vs Botswana
Algeria is 4.09 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Algeria about 4.1 times.
AlgeriaBotswanaAlgeria moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Algeria is 4.09× the area of Botswana.
| Algeria | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 2,381,741 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 47,435,312 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 20 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Algiers | Gaborone |
| Region | Northern Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 7 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Algeria sits at about 28°N and is stretched to 1.28× its true area; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. 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 Algeria bigger than Botswana?
- Yes. Algeria is 4.09 times larger than Botswana. Algeria covers 2,381,741 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Algeria?
- About 4.1 times: Algeria has 4.09× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Algeria and Botswana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Algeria is drawn about 1.28× its true area there and Botswana about 1.17×. 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, Algeria or Botswana?
- Algeria: 47,435,312 people against 2,562,122. Density: Algeria 20 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².