Armenia vs Botswana
Botswana is 19.6 times larger than Armenia. Armenia would fit into Botswana about 20 times.
ArmeniaBotswanaArmenia moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Armenia is 0.05× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 19.6× the size of Armenia.
| Armenia | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 29,743 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 3,086,700 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 104 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Yerevan | Gaborone |
| Region | Western Asia | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 4 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Armenia sits at about 40°N and is stretched to 1.72× its true area; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Armenia 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 Armenia bigger than Botswana?
- No. Armenia is 19.6 times smaller than Botswana. Armenia covers 29,743 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Armenia fit into Botswana?
- About 20 times: Botswana has 19.6× the area of Armenia.
- Why do Armenia and Botswana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Armenia is drawn about 1.72× its true area there and Botswana about 1.17×. That is why Armenia 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, Armenia or Botswana?
- Armenia: 3,086,700 people against 2,562,122. Density: Armenia 104 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².