Botswana vs Gabon
Botswana is 2.17 times larger than Gabon. Gabon would fit into Botswana about 2.2 times.
BotswanaGabonBotswana moved onto Gabon · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 2.17× the area of Gabon.
| Botswana | Gabon | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 267,667 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 2,593,130 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 9.7 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Libreville |
| Region | Southern Africa | Middle Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Gabon at 1° 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 Gabon?
- Yes. Botswana is 2.17 times larger than Gabon. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Gabon covers 267,667 km².
- How many times does Gabon fit into Botswana?
- About 2.2 times: Botswana has 2.17× the area of Gabon.
- Why do Botswana and Gabon 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 Gabon 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 Gabon?
- Gabon: 2,593,130 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Gabon 9.7 per km².