Botswana vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is 3.87 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Saudi Arabia about 3.9 times.
BotswanaSaudi ArabiaBotswana moved onto Saudi Arabia · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.26× the area of Saudi Arabia. Put the other way, Saudi Arabia is 3.87× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Saudi Arabia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 2,250,000 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 36,973,555 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 16 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Riyadh |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western Asia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Saudi Arabia at 24° N is stretched to 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- No. Botswana is 3.87 times smaller than Saudi Arabia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Saudi Arabia covers 2,250,000 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Saudi Arabia?
- About 3.9 times: Saudi Arabia has 3.87× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Saudi Arabia 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 Saudi Arabia about 1.2×. 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia: 36,973,555 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Saudi Arabia 16 per km².