Botswana vs Niue
Botswana is 2,237 times larger than Niue. Niue would fit into Botswana about 2237 times.
BotswanaNiueBotswana moved onto Niue · Equal-area projection
2,237×
Botswana is 2,237× the area of Niue.
| Botswana | Niue | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 260 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 1,821 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 7.0 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Alofi |
| Region | Southern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Niue at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Yes. Botswana is 2,237 times larger than Niue. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Niue covers 260 km².
- How many times does Niue fit into Botswana?
- About 2237 times: Botswana has 2,237× the area of Niue.
- Why do Botswana and Niue 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 Niue about 1.12×. 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 Niue?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 1,821. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Niue 7.0 per km².