Botswana vs Greenland
Greenland is 3.72 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Greenland about 3.7 times.
BotswanaGreenlandBotswana moved onto Greenland · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.27× the area of Greenland. Put the other way, Greenland is 3.72× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Greenland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 2,166,086 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 56,831 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 0.03 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Nuuk |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern America |
| 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; Greenland at 73° N is stretched to 11.8×. That difference is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- No. Botswana is 3.72 times smaller than Greenland. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Greenland covers 2,166,086 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Greenland?
- About 3.7 times: Greenland has 3.72× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Greenland 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 Greenland about 11.8×. That is why Greenland 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 Greenland?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 56,831. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Greenland 0.03 per km².