Botswana vs Luxembourg
Botswana is 224 times larger than Luxembourg. Luxembourg would fit into Botswana about 224 times.
BotswanaLuxembourgBotswana moved onto Luxembourg · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 224× the area of Luxembourg.
| Botswana | Luxembourg | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 2,593 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 686,970 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 265 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Luxembourg |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Luxembourg at 50° N is stretched to 2.4×. That difference is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Yes. Botswana is 224 times larger than Luxembourg. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Luxembourg covers 2,593 km².
- How many times does Luxembourg fit into Botswana?
- About 224 times: Botswana has 224× the area of Luxembourg.
- Why do Botswana and Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg about 2.4×. That is why Luxembourg 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 Luxembourg?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 686,970. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Luxembourg 265 per km².