Botswana vs Eswatini
Botswana is 33.5 times larger than Eswatini. Eswatini would fit into Botswana about 34 times.
BotswanaEswatiniBotswana moved onto Eswatini · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 33.5× the area of Eswatini.
| Botswana | Eswatini | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 17,364 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 1,256,174 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 72 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Mbabane |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Eswatini at 27° S is stretched to 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Yes. Botswana is 33.5 times larger than Eswatini. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Eswatini covers 17,364 km².
- How many times does Eswatini fit into Botswana?
- About 34 times: Botswana has 33.5× the area of Eswatini.
- Why do Botswana and Eswatini 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 Eswatini about 1.25×. 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 Eswatini?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 1,256,174. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Eswatini 72 per km².