Botswana vs Nauru
Botswana is 27,702 times larger than Nauru. Nauru would fit into Botswana about 27702 times.
BotswanaNauruBotswana moved onto Nauru · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 27,702× the area of Nauru.
| Botswana | Nauru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 21 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 12,025 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 573 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Yaren District |
| Region | Southern Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Nauru at 1° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Yes. Botswana is 27,702 times larger than Nauru. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Nauru covers 21 km².
- How many times does Nauru fit into Botswana?
- About 27702 times: Botswana has 27,702× the area of Nauru.
- Why do Botswana and Nauru 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 Nauru about 1.0×. 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 Nauru?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 12,025. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Nauru 573 per km².