Antarctica vs Botswana
Antarctica is 24.1 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Antarctica about 24 times.
AntarcticaBotswanaAntarctica moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
24.1×
Antarctica is 24.1× the area of Botswana.
| Antarctica | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 14,000,000 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 4,400 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 0.00 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | — | Gaborone |
| Region | Antarctica | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 0 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antarctica sits at about 85°S and is stretched to 129× its true area; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Antarctica 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 Antarctica bigger than Botswana?
- Yes. Antarctica is 24.1 times larger than Botswana. Antarctica covers 14,000,000 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Antarctica?
- About 24 times: Antarctica has 24.1× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Antarctica and Botswana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antarctica is drawn about 129× its true area there and Botswana about 1.17×. That is why Antarctica 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, Antarctica or Botswana?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 4,400. Density: Antarctica 0.00 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².