Botswana vs Thailand
Botswana is 13% larger than Thailand.
BotswanaThailandBotswana moved onto Thailand · Equal-area projection
1.13×
Botswana is 1.13× the area of Thailand.
| Botswana | Thailand | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 513,120 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 71,619,863 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 140 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Bangkok |
| Region | Southern Africa | South-Eastern Asia |
| 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; Thailand at 15° N is stretched to 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Yes. Botswana is 13% larger than Thailand. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Thailand covers 513,120 km².
- How many times does Thailand fit into Botswana?
- About 1.1 times: Botswana has 1.13× the area of Thailand.
- Why do Botswana and Thailand 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 Thailand about 1.07×. 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 Thailand?
- Thailand: 71,619,863 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Thailand 140 per km².