Botswana vs Kyrgyzstan
Botswana is 2.91 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Kyrgyzstan would fit into Botswana about 2.9 times.
BotswanaKyrgyzstanBotswana moved onto Kyrgyzstan · Equal-area projection
2.91×
Botswana is 2.91× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
| Botswana | Kyrgyzstan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 199,951 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 7,343,064 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 37 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Bishkek |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Kyrgyzstan at 41° N is stretched to 1.78×. That difference is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Yes. Botswana is 2.91 times larger than Kyrgyzstan. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Kyrgyzstan covers 199,951 km².
- How many times does Kyrgyzstan fit into Botswana?
- About 2.9 times: Botswana has 2.91× the area of Kyrgyzstan.
- Why do Botswana and Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan about 1.78×. That is why Kyrgyzstan 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- Kyrgyzstan: 7,343,064 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Kyrgyzstan 37 per km².