Botswana vs Saint Helena
Botswana is 1,476 times larger than Saint Helena. Saint Helena would fit into Botswana about 1476 times.
BotswanaSaint HelenaBotswana moved onto Saint Helena · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 1,476× the area of Saint Helena.
| Botswana | Saint Helena | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 394 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 5,633 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 14 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Jamestown |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Africa |
| 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 Helena at 12° S is stretched to 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Yes. Botswana is 1,476 times larger than Saint Helena. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Saint Helena covers 394 km².
- How many times does Saint Helena fit into Botswana?
- About 1476 times: Botswana has 1,476× the area of Saint Helena.
- Why do Botswana and Saint Helena 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 Helena about 1.05×. 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 Helena?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 5,633. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Saint Helena 14 per km².