Botswana vs Libya
Libya is 3.02 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Libya about 3.0 times.
BotswanaLibyaBotswana moved onto Libya · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.33× the area of Libya. Put the other way, Libya is 3.02× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Libya | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,759,541 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 7,458,555 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 4.2 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Tripoli |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Africa |
| 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; Libya at 27° N is stretched to 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- No. Botswana is 3.02 times smaller than Libya. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Libya covers 1,759,541 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Libya?
- About 3.0 times: Libya has 3.02× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Libya 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 Libya about 1.26×. 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 Libya?
- Libya: 7,458,555 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Libya 4.2 per km².