Botswana vs Samoa
Botswana is 205 times larger than Samoa. Samoa would fit into Botswana about 205 times.
BotswanaSamoaBotswana moved onto Samoa · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 205× the area of Samoa.
| Botswana | Samoa | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 2,842 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 219,306 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 77 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Apia |
| Region | Southern Africa | Polynesia |
| 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; Samoa at 14° S 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 Samoa?
- Yes. Botswana is 205 times larger than Samoa. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Samoa covers 2,842 km².
- How many times does Samoa fit into Botswana?
- About 205 times: Botswana has 205× the area of Samoa.
- Why do Botswana and Samoa 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 Samoa 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 Samoa?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 219,306. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Samoa 77 per km².