Botswana vs Paraguay
Botswana is 43% larger than Paraguay.
BotswanaParaguayBotswana moved onto Paraguay · Equal-area projection
1.43×
Botswana is 1.43× the area of Paraguay.
| Botswana | Paraguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 406,756 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 7,013,078 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 17 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Asuncion |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| 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; Paraguay at 23° S is stretched to 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Yes. Botswana is 43% larger than Paraguay. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Paraguay covers 406,756 km².
- How many times does Paraguay fit into Botswana?
- About 1.4 times: Botswana has 1.43× the area of Paraguay.
- Why do Botswana and Paraguay 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 Paraguay about 1.18×. 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 Paraguay?
- Paraguay: 7,013,078 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Paraguay 17 per km².