Botswana vs Congo
Botswana is 70% larger than Congo. Congo would fit into Botswana about 1.7 times.
BotswanaCongoBotswana moved onto Congo · Equal-area projection
1.7×
Botswana is 1.7× the area of Congo.
| Botswana | Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 342,000 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 6,484,437 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Brazzaville |
| Region | Southern Africa | Middle Africa |
| 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; Congo at 1° S 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 Congo?
- Yes. Botswana is 70% larger than Congo. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Congo covers 342,000 km².
- How many times does Congo fit into Botswana?
- About 1.7 times: Botswana has 1.7× the area of Congo.
- Why do Botswana and Congo 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 Congo 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 Congo?
- Congo: 6,484,437 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Congo 19 per km².