Botswana vs Georgia
Botswana is 8.35 times larger than Georgia. Georgia would fit into Botswana about 8.3 times.
BotswanaGeorgiaBotswana moved onto Georgia · Equal-area projection
8.35×
Botswana is 8.35× the area of Georgia.
| Botswana | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 69,700 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 3,935,766 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Tbilisi |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Georgia at 42° N is stretched to 1.82×. That difference is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Yes. Botswana is 8.35 times larger than Georgia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Georgia covers 69,700 km².
- How many times does Georgia fit into Botswana?
- About 8.3 times: Botswana has 8.35× the area of Georgia.
- Why do Botswana and Georgia 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 Georgia about 1.82×. That is why Georgia 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 Georgia?
- Georgia: 3,935,766 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Georgia 56 per km².