Botswana vs Philippines
Botswana is 69% larger than Philippines. Philippines would fit into Botswana about 1.7 times.
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1.69×
Botswana is 1.69× the area of Philippines.
| Botswana | Philippines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 343,448 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 116,786,962 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 340 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Manila |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Philippines at 12° N is stretched to 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Yes. Botswana is 69% larger than Philippines. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Philippines covers 343,448 km².
- How many times does Philippines fit into Botswana?
- About 1.7 times: Botswana has 1.69× the area of Philippines.
- Why do Botswana and Philippines 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 Philippines about 1.04×. 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 Philippines?
- Philippines: 116,786,962 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Philippines 340 per km².