Antigua and Barbuda vs Botswana
Botswana is 1,322 times larger than Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua and Barbuda would fit into Botswana about 1322 times.
Antigua and BarbudaBotswanaAntigua and Barbuda moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.0× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 1,322× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
| Antigua and Barbuda | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 440 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 94,209 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 214 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Saint John's | Gaborone |
| Region | Caribbean | 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. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17°N and is stretched to 1.1× 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 Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Botswana?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda is 1,322 times smaller than Botswana. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Botswana?
- About 1322 times: Botswana has 1,322× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Botswana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× 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, Antigua and Barbuda or Botswana?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².