Botswana vs Palestine
Botswana is 70.8 times larger than Palestine. Palestine would fit into Botswana about 71 times.
BotswanaPalestineBotswana moved onto Palestine · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 70.8× the area of Palestine.
| Botswana | Palestine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 8,220 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 5,413,596 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 659 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | East Jerusalem |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 3 |
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; Palestine at 32° N is stretched to 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Yes. Botswana is 70.8 times larger than Palestine. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Palestine covers 8,220 km².
- How many times does Palestine fit into Botswana?
- About 71 times: Botswana has 70.8× the area of Palestine.
- Why do Botswana and Palestine 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 Palestine about 1.39×. 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 Palestine?
- Palestine: 5,413,596 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Palestine 659 per km².