Botswana vs British Virgin Islands
Botswana is 3,853 times larger than British Virgin Islands. British Virgin Islands would fit into Botswana about 3853 times.
BotswanaBritish Virgin IslandsBotswana moved onto British Virgin Islands · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 3,853× the area of British Virgin Islands.
| Botswana | British Virgin Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 151 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 39,732 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 263 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Road Town |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Botswana sits at about 22°S and is stretched to 1.17× its true area; British Virgin Islands at 19° N is stretched to 1.11×. 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 Botswana bigger than British Virgin Islands?
- Yes. Botswana is 3,853 times larger than British Virgin Islands. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and British Virgin Islands covers 151 km².
- How many times does British Virgin Islands fit into Botswana?
- About 3853 times: Botswana has 3,853× the area of British Virgin Islands.
- Why do Botswana and British Virgin Islands look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Botswana is drawn about 1.17× its true area there and British Virgin Islands about 1.11×. 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, Botswana or British Virgin Islands?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 39,732. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², British Virgin Islands 263 per km².