Botswana vs North Macedonia
Botswana is 22.6 times larger than North Macedonia. North Macedonia would fit into Botswana about 23 times.
BotswanaNorth MacedoniaBotswana moved onto North Macedonia · Equal-area projection
22.6×
Botswana is 22.6× the area of North Macedonia.
| Botswana | North Macedonia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 25,713 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 1,820,909 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 71 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Skopje |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; North Macedonia at 42° N is stretched to 1.79×. That difference is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Yes. Botswana is 22.6 times larger than North Macedonia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and North Macedonia covers 25,713 km².
- How many times does North Macedonia fit into Botswana?
- About 23 times: Botswana has 22.6× the area of North Macedonia.
- Why do Botswana and North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia about 1.79×. That is why North Macedonia 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 North Macedonia?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 1,820,909. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², North Macedonia 71 per km².