Botswana vs Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is 4.68 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Kazakhstan about 4.7 times.
BotswanaKazakhstanBotswana moved onto Kazakhstan · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.21× the area of Kazakhstan. Put the other way, Kazakhstan is 4.68× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Kazakhstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 2,724,900 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 20,843,754 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 7.6 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Astana |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Kazakhstan at 48° N is stretched to 2.27×. That difference is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- No. Botswana is 4.68 times smaller than Kazakhstan. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Kazakhstan covers 2,724,900 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Kazakhstan?
- About 4.7 times: Kazakhstan has 4.68× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan about 2.27×. That is why Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- Kazakhstan: 20,843,754 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Kazakhstan 7.6 per km².