Botswana vs Peru
Peru is 2.21 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Peru about 2.2 times.
BotswanaPeruBotswana moved onto Peru · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.45× the area of Peru. Put the other way, Peru is 2.21× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Peru | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,285,216 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 34,576,665 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Lima |
| Region | Southern Africa | South America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| 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; Peru at 9° S is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- No. Botswana is 2.21 times smaller than Peru. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Peru covers 1,285,216 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Peru?
- About 2.2 times: Peru has 2.21× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Peru 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 Peru about 1.03×. 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 Peru?
- Peru: 34,576,665 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Peru 27 per km².