Botswana vs Mexico
Mexico is 3.39 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Mexico about 3.4 times.
BotswanaMexicoBotswana moved onto Mexico · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.29× the area of Mexico. Put the other way, Mexico is 3.39× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Mexico | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,972,550 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 131,946,900 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 67 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Mexico City |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Mexico at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- No. Botswana is 3.39 times smaller than Mexico. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Mexico covers 1,972,550 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Mexico?
- About 3.4 times: Mexico has 3.39× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Mexico 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 Mexico about 1.2×. 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 Mexico?
- Mexico: 131,946,900 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Mexico 67 per km².