Belarus vs Botswana
Botswana is 2.8 times larger than Belarus. Belarus would fit into Botswana about 2.8 times.
BelarusBotswanaBelarus moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
0.36×
Belarus is 0.36× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 2.8× the size of Belarus.
| Belarus | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 207,597 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 9,085,991 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 44 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Minsk | Gaborone |
| Region | Eastern Europe | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 5 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belarus sits at about 54°N and is stretched to 2.83× its true area; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Belarus 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 Belarus bigger than Botswana?
- No. Belarus is 2.8 times smaller than Botswana. Belarus covers 207,597 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Belarus fit into Botswana?
- About 2.8 times: Botswana has 2.8× the area of Belarus.
- Why do Belarus and Botswana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belarus is drawn about 2.83× its true area there and Botswana about 1.17×. That is why Belarus 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, Belarus or Botswana?
- Belarus: 9,085,991 people against 2,562,122. Density: Belarus 44 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².