Botswana vs Trinidad and Tobago
Botswana is 113 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago would fit into Botswana about 113 times.
BotswanaTrinidad and TobagoBotswana moved onto Trinidad and Tobago · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 113× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
| Botswana | Trinidad and Tobago | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 5,128 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 1,367,764 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 267 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Port-of-Spain |
| Region | Southern Africa | Caribbean |
| 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; Trinidad and Tobago at 10° N is stretched to 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Yes. Botswana is 113 times larger than Trinidad and Tobago. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Trinidad and Tobago covers 5,128 km².
- How many times does Trinidad and Tobago fit into Botswana?
- About 113 times: Botswana has 113× the area of Trinidad and Tobago.
- Why do Botswana and Trinidad and Tobago 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 Trinidad and Tobago about 1.03×. 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 1,367,764. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Trinidad and Tobago 267 per km².