Botswana vs Rwanda
Botswana is 22.1 times larger than Rwanda. Rwanda would fit into Botswana about 22 times.
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Botswana is 22.1× the area of Rwanda.
| Botswana | Rwanda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 26,338 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 14,569,341 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 553 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Kigali |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Rwanda at 2° S is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Yes. Botswana is 22.1 times larger than Rwanda. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Rwanda covers 26,338 km².
- How many times does Rwanda fit into Botswana?
- About 22 times: Botswana has 22.1× the area of Rwanda.
- Why do Botswana and Rwanda 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 Rwanda about 1.0×. 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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda: 14,569,341 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Rwanda 553 per km².