Belgium vs Botswana
Botswana is 19.0 times larger than Belgium. Belgium would fit into Botswana about 19 times.
BelgiumBotswanaBelgium moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Belgium is 0.05× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 19.0× the size of Belgium.
| Belgium | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 30,688 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 11,941,781 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 389 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Brussels | Gaborone |
| Region | Western Europe | 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. Belgium sits at about 51°N and is stretched to 2.49× its true area; Botswana at 22° S is stretched to 1.17×. That difference is why Belgium 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 Belgium bigger than Botswana?
- No. Belgium is 19.0 times smaller than Botswana. Belgium covers 30,688 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Belgium fit into Botswana?
- About 19 times: Botswana has 19.0× the area of Belgium.
- Why do Belgium and Botswana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belgium is drawn about 2.49× its true area there and Botswana about 1.17×. That is why Belgium 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, Belgium or Botswana?
- Belgium: 11,941,781 people against 2,562,122. Density: Belgium 389 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².