Botswana vs Greece
Botswana is 4.41 times larger than Greece. Greece would fit into Botswana about 4.4 times.
BotswanaGreeceBotswana moved onto Greece · Equal-area projection
4.41×
Botswana is 4.41× the area of Greece.
| Botswana | Greece | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 131,957 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 10,413,962 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 79 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Athens |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Greece at 39° N is stretched to 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- Yes. Botswana is 4.41 times larger than Greece. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Greece covers 131,957 km².
- How many times does Greece fit into Botswana?
- About 4.4 times: Botswana has 4.41× the area of Greece.
- Why do Botswana and Greece 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 Greece about 1.66×. 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 Greece?
- Greece: 10,413,962 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Greece 79 per km².