Botswana vs Kiribati
Botswana is 717 times larger than Kiribati. Kiribati would fit into Botswana about 717 times.
BotswanaKiribatiBotswana moved onto Kiribati · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 717× the area of Kiribati.
| Botswana | Kiribati | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 811 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 136,488 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 168 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Tarawa |
| Region | Southern Africa | Micronesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Kiribati at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Yes. Botswana is 717 times larger than Kiribati. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Kiribati covers 811 km².
- How many times does Kiribati fit into Botswana?
- About 717 times: Botswana has 717× the area of Kiribati.
- Why do Botswana and Kiribati 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 Kiribati about 1.0×. 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 Kiribati?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 136,488. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Kiribati 168 per km².