Botswana vs Palau
Botswana is 1,248 times larger than Palau. Palau would fit into Botswana about 1248 times.
BotswanaPalauBotswana moved onto Palau · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 1,248× the area of Palau.
| Botswana | Palau | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 466 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 17,663 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 38 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Koror |
| 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; Palau at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Yes. Botswana is 1,248 times larger than Palau. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Palau covers 466 km².
- How many times does Palau fit into Botswana?
- About 1248 times: Botswana has 1,248× the area of Palau.
- Why do Botswana and Palau 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 Palau about 1.02×. 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 Palau?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 17,663. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Palau 38 per km².