Botswana vs Netherlands
Botswana is 13.8 times larger than Netherlands. Netherlands would fit into Botswana about 14 times.
BotswanaNetherlandsBotswana moved onto Netherlands · Equal-area projection
13.8×
Botswana is 13.8× the area of Netherlands.
| Botswana | Netherlands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 42,201 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 18,087,633 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 429 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Amsterdam |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Europe |
| 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; Netherlands at 52° N is stretched to 2.67×. That difference is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Yes. Botswana is 13.8 times larger than Netherlands. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Netherlands covers 42,201 km².
- How many times does Netherlands fit into Botswana?
- About 14 times: Botswana has 13.8× the area of Netherlands.
- Why do Botswana and Netherlands 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 Netherlands about 2.67×. That is why Netherlands 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 Netherlands?
- Netherlands: 18,087,633 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Netherlands 429 per km².