Botswana vs Guatemala
Botswana is 5.34 times larger than Guatemala. Guatemala would fit into Botswana about 5.3 times.
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5.34×
Botswana is 5.34× the area of Guatemala.
| Botswana | Guatemala | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 108,889 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 18,687,881 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 172 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Guatemala City |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central America |
| 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; Guatemala at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Yes. Botswana is 5.34 times larger than Guatemala. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Guatemala covers 108,889 km².
- How many times does Guatemala fit into Botswana?
- About 5.3 times: Botswana has 5.34× the area of Guatemala.
- Why do Botswana and Guatemala 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 Guatemala about 1.08×. 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 Guatemala?
- Guatemala: 18,687,881 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Guatemala 172 per km².