Botswana vs Iran
Iran is 2.83 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Iran about 2.8 times.
BotswanaIranBotswana moved onto Iran · Equal-area projection
0.35×
Botswana is 0.35× the area of Iran. Put the other way, Iran is 2.83× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Iran | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,648,195 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 92,417,681 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 56 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Tehran |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Iran at 33° N is stretched to 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- No. Botswana is 2.83 times smaller than Iran. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Iran covers 1,648,195 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Iran?
- About 2.8 times: Iran has 2.83× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Iran 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 Iran about 1.41×. 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 Iran?
- Iran: 92,417,681 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Iran 56 per km².