Botswana vs Sweden
Botswana is 30% larger than Sweden.
BotswanaSwedenBotswana moved onto Sweden · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Botswana is 1.3× the area of Sweden.
| Botswana | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 447,425 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 10,596,620 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 24 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Stockholm |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; Sweden at 62° N is stretched to 4.65×. That difference is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Yes. Botswana is 30% larger than Sweden. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Sweden covers 447,425 km².
- How many times does Sweden fit into Botswana?
- About 1.3 times: Botswana has 1.3× the area of Sweden.
- Why do Botswana and Sweden 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 Sweden about 4.65×. That is why Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Sweden: 10,596,620 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Sweden 24 per km².