Botswana vs Mongolia
Mongolia is 2.69 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Mongolia about 2.7 times.
BotswanaMongoliaBotswana moved onto Mongolia · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.37× the area of Mongolia. Put the other way, Mongolia is 2.69× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Mongolia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,564,116 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 3,568,978 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 2.3 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Ulaanbaatar |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Mongolia at 47° N is stretched to 2.15×. That difference is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- No. Botswana is 2.69 times smaller than Mongolia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Mongolia covers 1,564,116 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Mongolia?
- About 2.7 times: Mongolia has 2.69× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Mongolia 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 Mongolia about 2.15×. That is why Mongolia 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 Mongolia?
- Mongolia: 3,568,978 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Mongolia 2.3 per km².