Botswana vs Slovenia
Botswana is 28.7 times larger than Slovenia. Slovenia would fit into Botswana about 29 times.
BotswanaSloveniaBotswana moved onto Slovenia · Equal-area projection
28.7×
Botswana is 28.7× the area of Slovenia.
| Botswana | Slovenia | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 20,271 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 2,130,986 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 105 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Ljubljana |
| Region | Southern Africa | Southern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Slovenia at 46° N is stretched to 2.08×. That difference is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Yes. Botswana is 28.7 times larger than Slovenia. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Slovenia covers 20,271 km².
- How many times does Slovenia fit into Botswana?
- About 29 times: Botswana has 28.7× the area of Slovenia.
- Why do Botswana and Slovenia 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 Slovenia about 2.08×. That is why Slovenia 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 Slovenia?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 2,130,986. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Slovenia 105 per km².