Botswana vs DR Congo
DR Congo is 4.03 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into DR Congo about 4.0 times.
BotswanaDR CongoBotswana moved onto DR Congo · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.25× the area of DR Congo. Put the other way, DR Congo is 4.03× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | DR Congo | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 2,344,858 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 112,832,473 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 48 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Kinshasa |
| Region | Southern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 9 |
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; DR Congo at 3° 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 DR Congo?
- No. Botswana is 4.03 times smaller than DR Congo. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and DR Congo covers 2,344,858 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into DR Congo?
- About 4.0 times: DR Congo has 4.03× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and DR 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 DR 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 DR Congo?
- DR Congo: 112,832,473 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², DR Congo 48 per km².