Botswana vs San Marino
Botswana is 9,537 times larger than San Marino. San Marino would fit into Botswana about 9537 times.
BotswanaSan MarinoBotswana moved onto San Marino · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 9,537× the area of San Marino.
| Botswana | San Marino | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 61 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 34,109 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 559 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | San Marino |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 1 |
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; San Marino at 44° N is stretched to 1.93×. That difference is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it is next to Botswana. 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 San Marino?
- Yes. Botswana is 9,537 times larger than San Marino. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and San Marino covers 61 km².
- How many times does San Marino fit into Botswana?
- About 9537 times: Botswana has 9,537× the area of San Marino.
- Why do Botswana and San Marino 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 San Marino about 1.93×. That is why San Marino looks so much bigger than it really is next to Botswana. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Botswana or San Marino?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 34,109. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², San Marino 559 per km².