Botswana vs Russia
Russia is 29.4 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Russia about 29 times.
BotswanaRussiaBotswana moved onto Russia · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.03× the area of Russia. Put the other way, Russia is 29.4× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Russia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 17,075,400 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 143,513,328 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 8.4 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Moscow |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 14 |
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; Russia at 66° N is stretched to 6.06×. That difference is why Russia 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 Russia?
- No. Botswana is 29.4 times smaller than Russia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Russia covers 17,075,400 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Russia?
- About 29 times: Russia has 29.4× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Russia 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 Russia about 6.06×. That is why Russia 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 Russia?
- Russia: 143,513,328 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Russia 8.4 per km².