Botswana vs Morocco
Botswana is 30% larger than Morocco.
BotswanaMoroccoBotswana moved onto Morocco · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Botswana is 1.3× the area of Morocco.
| Botswana | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 446,550 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 38,430,770 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 86 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Rabat |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Morocco at 30° N is stretched to 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Yes. Botswana is 30% larger than Morocco. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Morocco covers 446,550 km².
- How many times does Morocco fit into Botswana?
- About 1.3 times: Botswana has 1.3× the area of Morocco.
- Why do Botswana and Morocco 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 Morocco about 1.33×. 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 Morocco?
- Morocco: 38,430,770 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Morocco 86 per km².