Botswana vs Chile
Chile is 30% larger than Botswana.
BotswanaChileBotswana moved onto Chile · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.77× the area of Chile. Put the other way, Chile is 1.3× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Chile | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 756,102 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 19,859,921 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 26 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Santiago |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Chile at 36° S is stretched to 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- No. Botswana is 23% smaller than Chile. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Chile covers 756,102 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Chile?
- About 1.3 times: Chile has 1.3× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Chile 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 Chile about 1.53×. 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 Chile?
- Chile: 19,859,921 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Chile 26 per km².