Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea
Botswana is 20.7 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Equatorial Guinea would fit into Botswana about 21 times.
BotswanaEquatorial GuineaBotswana moved onto Equatorial Guinea · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 20.7× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
| Botswana | Equatorial Guinea | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 28,051 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 1,938,431 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 69 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Malabo |
| Region | Southern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Equatorial Guinea at 2° 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Yes. Botswana is 20.7 times larger than Equatorial Guinea. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Equatorial Guinea covers 28,051 km².
- How many times does Equatorial Guinea fit into Botswana?
- About 21 times: Botswana has 20.7× the area of Equatorial Guinea.
- Why do Botswana and Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 1,938,431. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Equatorial Guinea 69 per km².