Botswana vs Italy
Botswana is 93% larger than Italy. Italy would fit into Botswana about 1.9 times.
BotswanaItalyBotswana moved onto Italy · Equal-area projection
1.93×
Botswana is 1.93× the area of Italy.
| Botswana | Italy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 302,068 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 58,915,656 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 195 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Rome |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; Italy at 43° N is stretched to 1.85×. That difference is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Yes. Botswana is 93% larger than Italy. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Italy covers 302,068 km².
- How many times does Italy fit into Botswana?
- About 1.9 times: Botswana has 1.93× the area of Italy.
- Why do Botswana and Italy 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 Italy about 1.85×. That is why Italy 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 Italy?
- Italy: 58,915,656 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Italy 195 per km².