Botswana vs South Sudan
South Sudan is 11% larger than Botswana.
BotswanaSouth SudanBotswana moved onto South Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.9× the area of South Sudan. Put the other way, South Sudan is 1.11× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | South Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 644,329 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 12,188,788 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Juba |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 6 |
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; South Sudan at 7° N is stretched to 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- No. Botswana is 10% smaller than South Sudan. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and South Sudan covers 644,329 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into South Sudan?
- About 1.1 times: South Sudan has 1.11× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and South Sudan 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 South Sudan about 1.02×. 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan: 12,188,788 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², South Sudan 19 per km².