Botswana vs Portugal
Botswana is 6.31 times larger than Portugal. Portugal would fit into Botswana about 6.3 times.
BotswanaPortugalBotswana moved onto Portugal · Equal-area projection
6.31×
Botswana is 6.31× the area of Portugal.
| Botswana | Portugal | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 92,225 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 10,804,871 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 117 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Lisbon |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; Portugal at 40° N is stretched to 1.68×. That difference is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it is next to Botswana. 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 Portugal?
- Yes. Botswana is 6.31 times larger than Portugal. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Portugal covers 92,225 km².
- How many times does Portugal fit into Botswana?
- About 6.3 times: Botswana has 6.31× the area of Portugal.
- Why do Botswana and Portugal 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 Portugal about 1.68×. That is why Portugal looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or Portugal?
- Portugal: 10,804,871 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Portugal 117 per km².