Botswana vs Colombia
Colombia is 96% larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Colombia about 2.0 times.
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0.51×
Botswana is 0.51× the area of Colombia. Put the other way, Colombia is 1.96× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Colombia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,141,748 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 53,425,635 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 47 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Bogota |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Colombia at 4° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- No. Botswana is 49% smaller than Colombia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Colombia covers 1,141,748 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Colombia?
- About 2.0 times: Colombia has 1.96× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Colombia 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 Colombia about 1.0×. 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 Colombia?
- Colombia: 53,425,635 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Colombia 47 per km².