Botswana vs Guyana
Botswana is 2.71 times larger than Guyana. Guyana would fit into Botswana about 2.7 times.
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2.71×
Botswana is 2.71× the area of Guyana.
| Botswana | Guyana | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 214,970 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 835,986 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 3.9 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Georgetown |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Guyana at 5° N is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Yes. Botswana is 2.71 times larger than Guyana. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Guyana covers 214,970 km².
- How many times does Guyana fit into Botswana?
- About 2.7 times: Botswana has 2.71× the area of Guyana.
- Why do Botswana and Guyana 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 Guyana about 1.01×. 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 Guyana?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 835,986. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Guyana 3.9 per km².