Botswana vs Gambia
Botswana is 51.5 times larger than Gambia. Gambia would fit into Botswana about 51 times.
BotswanaGambiaBotswana moved onto Gambia · Equal-area projection
51.5×
Botswana is 51.5× the area of Gambia.
| Botswana | Gambia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 11,300 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 2,822,093 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 250 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Banjul |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Gambia at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Yes. Botswana is 51.5 times larger than Gambia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Gambia covers 11,300 km².
- How many times does Gambia fit into Botswana?
- About 51 times: Botswana has 51.5× the area of Gambia.
- Why do Botswana and Gambia 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 Gambia about 1.06×. 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 Gambia?
- Gambia: 2,822,093 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Gambia 250 per km².