Botswana vs Pitcairn Islands
Botswana is 12,377 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Pitcairn Islands would fit into Botswana about 12377 times.
BotswanaPitcairn IslandsBotswana moved onto Pitcairn Islands · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 12,377× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
| Botswana | Pitcairn Islands | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 47 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 50 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 1.1 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Adamstown |
| Region | Southern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Pitcairn Islands at 24° S is stretched to 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Yes. Botswana is 12,377 times larger than Pitcairn Islands. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Pitcairn Islands covers 47 km².
- How many times does Pitcairn Islands fit into Botswana?
- About 12377 times: Botswana has 12,377× the area of Pitcairn Islands.
- Why do Botswana and Pitcairn Islands 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 Pitcairn Islands about 1.21×. 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 Pitcairn Islands?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 50. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Pitcairn Islands 1.1 per km².