Botswana vs Israel
Botswana is 28 times larger than Israel. Israel would fit into Botswana about 28 times.
BotswanaIsraelBotswana moved onto Israel · Equal-area projection
28×
Botswana is 28× the area of Israel.
| Botswana | Israel | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 20,770 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 10,122,800 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 487 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Israel at 31° N is stretched to 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Yes. Botswana is 28 times larger than Israel. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Israel covers 20,770 km².
- How many times does Israel fit into Botswana?
- About 28 times: Botswana has 28× the area of Israel.
- Why do Botswana and Israel 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 Israel about 1.37×. 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 Israel?
- Israel: 10,122,800 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Israel 487 per km².