Botswana vs Niger
Niger is 2.18 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Niger about 2.2 times.
BotswanaNigerBotswana moved onto Niger · Equal-area projection
0.46×
Botswana is 0.46× the area of Niger. Put the other way, Niger is 2.18× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Niger | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,267,000 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 27,917,831 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 22 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Niamey |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Niger at 17° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- No. Botswana is 2.18 times smaller than Niger. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Niger covers 1,267,000 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Niger?
- About 2.2 times: Niger has 2.18× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Niger 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 Niger about 1.1×. 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 Niger?
- Niger: 27,917,831 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Niger 22 per km².