Angola vs Botswana
Angola is 2.14 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Angola about 2.1 times.
AngolaBotswanaAngola moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Angola is 2.14× the area of Botswana.
| Angola | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 1,246,700 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 39,040,039 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 31 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Luanda | Gaborone |
| Region | Middle Africa | 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. Angola sits at about 12°S and is stretched to 1.05× 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 Angola bigger than Botswana?
- Yes. Angola is 2.14 times larger than Botswana. Angola covers 1,246,700 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Angola?
- About 2.1 times: Angola has 2.14× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Angola and Botswana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Angola is drawn about 1.05× 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, Angola or Botswana?
- Angola: 39,040,039 people against 2,562,122. Density: Angola 31 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².