Botswana vs Saint Barthélemy
Botswana is 24,239 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Saint Barthélemy would fit into Botswana about 24239 times.
BotswanaSaint BarthélemyBotswana moved onto Saint Barthélemy · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 24,239× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
| Botswana | Saint Barthélemy | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 24 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 10,124 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 422 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Gustavia |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Saint Barthélemy at 18° N is stretched to 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Yes. Botswana is 24,239 times larger than Saint Barthélemy. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Saint Barthélemy covers 24 km².
- How many times does Saint Barthélemy fit into Botswana?
- About 24239 times: Botswana has 24,239× the area of Saint Barthélemy.
- Why do Botswana and Saint Barthélemy 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 Saint Barthélemy about 1.1×. 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 Saint Barthélemy?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 10,124. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Saint Barthélemy 422 per km².