Botswana vs Slovakia
Botswana is 11.9 times larger than Slovakia. Slovakia would fit into Botswana about 12 times.
BotswanaSlovakiaBotswana moved onto Slovakia · Equal-area projection
11.9×
Botswana is 11.9× the area of Slovakia.
| Botswana | Slovakia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 49,034 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 5,413,813 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 110 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Bratislava |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 5 |
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; Slovakia at 49° N is stretched to 2.3×. That difference is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Yes. Botswana is 11.9 times larger than Slovakia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Slovakia covers 49,034 km².
- How many times does Slovakia fit into Botswana?
- About 12 times: Botswana has 11.9× the area of Slovakia.
- Why do Botswana and Slovakia 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 Slovakia about 2.3×. That is why Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia: 5,413,813 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Slovakia 110 per km².