Botswana vs Chad
Chad is 2.21 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Chad about 2.2 times.
BotswanaChadBotswana moved onto Chad · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.45× the area of Chad. Put the other way, Chad is 2.21× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Chad | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,284,000 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 21,003,705 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | N'Djamena |
| Region | Southern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Chad at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- No. Botswana is 2.21 times smaller than Chad. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Chad covers 1,284,000 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Chad?
- About 2.2 times: Chad has 2.21× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Chad 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 Chad about 1.07×. 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 Chad?
- Chad: 21,003,705 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Chad 16 per km².