Botswana vs Sudan
Sudan is 3.24 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into Sudan about 3.2 times.
BotswanaSudanBotswana moved onto Sudan · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.31× the area of Sudan. Put the other way, Sudan is 3.24× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Sudan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 1,886,068 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 51,662,147 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Khartoum |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Africa |
| 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; Sudan at 16° N is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- No. Botswana is 3.24 times smaller than Sudan. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Sudan covers 1,886,068 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Sudan?
- About 3.2 times: Sudan has 3.24× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and 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 Sudan about 1.08×. 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 Sudan?
- Sudan: 51,662,147 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Sudan 27 per km².