Botswana vs Norfolk Island
Botswana is 16,621 times larger than Norfolk Island. Norfolk Island would fit into Botswana about 16621 times.
BotswanaNorfolk IslandBotswana moved onto Norfolk Island · Equal-area projection
16,621×
Botswana is 16,621× the area of Norfolk Island.
| Botswana | Norfolk Island | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 35 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 2,188 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 63 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Kingston |
| Region | Southern Africa | Australia and New Zealand |
| 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; Norfolk Island at 29° S is stretched to 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Yes. Botswana is 16,621 times larger than Norfolk Island. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Norfolk Island covers 35 km².
- How many times does Norfolk Island fit into Botswana?
- About 16621 times: Botswana has 16,621× the area of Norfolk Island.
- Why do Botswana and Norfolk Island 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 Norfolk Island about 1.31×. 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 Norfolk Island?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 2,188. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Norfolk Island 63 per km².