Botswana vs Lithuania
Botswana is 8.91 times larger than Lithuania. Lithuania would fit into Botswana about 8.9 times.
BotswanaLithuaniaBotswana moved onto Lithuania · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 8.91× the area of Lithuania.
| Botswana | Lithuania | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 65,300 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 2,888,774 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 44 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Vilnius |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Lithuania at 55° N is stretched to 3.09×. That difference is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Yes. Botswana is 8.91 times larger than Lithuania. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Lithuania covers 65,300 km².
- How many times does Lithuania fit into Botswana?
- About 8.9 times: Botswana has 8.91× the area of Lithuania.
- Why do Botswana and Lithuania 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 Lithuania about 3.09×. That is why Lithuania 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 Lithuania?
- Lithuania: 2,888,774 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Lithuania 44 per km².