Botswana vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Botswana is 1,495 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would fit into Botswana about 1495 times.
BotswanaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesBotswana moved onto Saint Vincent and the Grenadines · Equal-area projection
1,495×
Botswana is 1,495× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
| Botswana | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 389 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 99,924 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 257 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Kingstown |
| 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 Vincent and the Grenadines at 13° N is stretched to 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Yes. Botswana is 1,495 times larger than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines covers 389 km².
- How many times does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines fit into Botswana?
- About 1495 times: Botswana has 1,495× the area of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- Why do Botswana and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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 Vincent and the Grenadines about 1.06×. 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 Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 99,924. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 257 per km².