Belize vs Botswana
Botswana is 25.3 times larger than Belize. Belize would fit into Botswana about 25 times.
BelizeBotswanaBelize moved onto Botswana · Equal-area projection
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Belize is 0.04× the area of Botswana. Put the other way, Botswana is 25.3× the size of Belize.
| Belize | Botswana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 22,966 km² | 581,737 km² |
| Population | 422,924 | 2,562,122 |
| Density | 18 / km² | 4.4 / km² |
| Capital | Belmopan | Gaborone |
| Region | Central America | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 2 | 3 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Belize 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 Belize bigger than Botswana?
- No. Belize is 25.3 times smaller than Botswana. Belize covers 22,966 km² and Botswana covers 581,737 km².
- How many times does Belize fit into Botswana?
- About 25 times: Botswana has 25.3× the area of Belize.
- Why do Belize and Botswana look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Belize 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, Belize or Botswana?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 422,924. Density: Belize 18 per km², Botswana 4.4 per km².