Botswana vs French Polynesia
Botswana is 140 times larger than French Polynesia. French Polynesia would fit into Botswana about 140 times.
BotswanaFrench PolynesiaBotswana moved onto French Polynesia · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 140× the area of French Polynesia.
| Botswana | French Polynesia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 4,167 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 282,465 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 68 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Papeete |
| Region | Southern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; French Polynesia at 15° S is stretched to 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Yes. Botswana is 140 times larger than French Polynesia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and French Polynesia covers 4,167 km².
- How many times does French Polynesia fit into Botswana?
- About 140 times: Botswana has 140× the area of French Polynesia.
- Why do Botswana and French Polynesia 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 French Polynesia about 1.07×. 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 French Polynesia?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 282,465. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², French Polynesia 68 per km².