Botswana vs Cyprus
Botswana is 62.9 times larger than Cyprus. Cyprus would fit into Botswana about 63 times.
BotswanaCyprusBotswana moved onto Cyprus · Equal-area projection
62.9×
Botswana is 62.9× the area of Cyprus.
| Botswana | Cyprus | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 9,242 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 1,370,754 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 148 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Nicosia |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| 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; Cyprus at 35° N is stretched to 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Yes. Botswana is 62.9 times larger than Cyprus. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Cyprus covers 9,242 km².
- How many times does Cyprus fit into Botswana?
- About 63 times: Botswana has 62.9× the area of Cyprus.
- Why do Botswana and Cyprus 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 Cyprus about 1.49×. 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 Cyprus?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 1,370,754. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Cyprus 148 per km².