Botswana vs Seychelles
Botswana is 1,267 times larger than Seychelles. Seychelles would fit into Botswana about 1267 times.
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Botswana is 1,267× the area of Seychelles.
| Botswana | Seychelles | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 459 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 122,730 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Victoria |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern 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; Seychelles at 5° S is stretched to 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Yes. Botswana is 1,267 times larger than Seychelles. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Seychelles covers 459 km².
- How many times does Seychelles fit into Botswana?
- About 1267 times: Botswana has 1,267× the area of Seychelles.
- Why do Botswana and Seychelles 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 Seychelles about 1.01×. 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 Seychelles?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 122,730. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Seychelles 267 per km².