Botswana vs Djibouti
Botswana is 25.1 times larger than Djibouti. Djibouti would fit into Botswana about 25 times.
BotswanaDjiboutiBotswana moved onto Djibouti · Equal-area projection
25.1×
Botswana is 25.1× the area of Djibouti.
| Botswana | Djibouti | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 23,200 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 1,184,076 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 51 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Djibouti |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Djibouti at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Djibouti?
- Yes. Botswana is 25.1 times larger than Djibouti. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Djibouti covers 23,200 km².
- How many times does Djibouti fit into Botswana?
- About 25 times: Botswana has 25.1× the area of Djibouti.
- Why do Botswana and Djibouti 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 Djibouti about 1.04×. 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 Djibouti?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 1,184,076. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Djibouti 51 per km².