Botswana vs Northern Mariana Islands
Botswana is 1,254 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Northern Mariana Islands would fit into Botswana about 1254 times.
BotswanaNorthern Mariana IslandsBotswana moved onto Northern Mariana Islands · Equal-area projection
1,254×
Botswana is 1,254× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
| Botswana | Northern Mariana Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 464 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 43,541 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 94 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Saipan |
| Region | Southern Africa | Micronesia |
| 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; Northern Mariana Islands at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Yes. Botswana is 1,254 times larger than Northern Mariana Islands. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Northern Mariana Islands covers 464 km².
- How many times does Northern Mariana Islands fit into Botswana?
- About 1254 times: Botswana has 1,254× the area of Northern Mariana Islands.
- Why do Botswana and Northern Mariana Islands 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 Northern Mariana Islands about 1.08×. 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 Northern Mariana Islands?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 43,541. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Northern Mariana Islands 94 per km².