Botswana vs Canada
Canada is 17.2 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Canada about 17 times.
BotswanaCanadaBotswana moved onto Canada · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.06× the area of Canada. Put the other way, Canada is 17.2× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Canada | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 9,984,670 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 41,651,653 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Ottawa |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Canada at 60° N is stretched to 4.1×. That difference is why Canada 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 Botswana bigger than Canada?
- No. Botswana is 17.2 times smaller than Canada. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Canada covers 9,984,670 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Canada?
- About 17 times: Canada has 17.2× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Canada 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 Canada about 4.1×. That is why Canada 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, Botswana or Canada?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Canada 4.2 per km².