Botswana vs Switzerland
Botswana is 14.1 times larger than Switzerland. Switzerland would fit into Botswana about 14 times.
BotswanaSwitzerlandBotswana moved onto Switzerland · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 14.1× the area of Switzerland.
| Botswana | Switzerland | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 41,291 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 9,092,436 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 220 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Bern |
| Region | Southern Africa | Western 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; Switzerland at 47° N is stretched to 2.13×. That difference is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Yes. Botswana is 14.1 times larger than Switzerland. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Switzerland covers 41,291 km².
- How many times does Switzerland fit into Botswana?
- About 14 times: Botswana has 14.1× the area of Switzerland.
- Why do Botswana and Switzerland 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 Switzerland about 2.13×. That is why Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland: 9,092,436 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Switzerland 220 per km².