Botswana vs Tonga
Botswana is 777 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Botswana about 777 times.
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Botswana is 777× the area of Tonga.
| Botswana | Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 749 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 103,742 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 139 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Nuku'alofa |
| Region | Southern Africa | Polynesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Yes. Botswana is 777 times larger than Tonga. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Botswana?
- About 777 times: Botswana has 777× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Botswana and Tonga 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 Tonga about 1.14×. 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 Tonga?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 103,742. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Tonga 139 per km².