Botswana vs Estonia
Botswana is 12.8 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into Botswana about 13 times.
BotswanaEstoniaBotswana moved onto Estonia · Equal-area projection
12.8×
Botswana is 12.8× the area of Estonia.
| Botswana | Estonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 45,335 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 1,366,475 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 30 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Tallinn |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| 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; Estonia at 59° N is stretched to 3.7×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to Botswana. 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 Estonia?
- Yes. Botswana is 12.8 times larger than Estonia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Estonia covers 45,335 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into Botswana?
- About 13 times: Botswana has 12.8× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Botswana and Estonia 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 Estonia about 3.7×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or Estonia?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 1,366,475. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Estonia 30 per km².