Botswana vs Malta
Botswana is 1,841 times larger than Malta. Malta would fit into Botswana about 1841 times.
BotswanaMaltaBotswana moved onto Malta · Equal-area projection
1,841×
Botswana is 1,841× the area of Malta.
| Botswana | Malta | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 316 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 579,704 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 1,835 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Valletta |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| 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; Malta at 36° N is stretched to 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Yes. Botswana is 1,841 times larger than Malta. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Malta covers 316 km².
- How many times does Malta fit into Botswana?
- About 1841 times: Botswana has 1,841× the area of Malta.
- Why do Botswana and Malta 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 Malta about 1.52×. 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 Malta?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 579,704. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Malta 1,835 per km².