Botswana vs Uganda
Botswana is 2.41 times larger than Uganda. Uganda would fit into Botswana about 2.4 times.
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2.41×
Botswana is 2.41× the area of Uganda.
| Botswana | Uganda | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 241,038 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 51,384,894 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 213 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Kampala |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| 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; Uganda at 1° N is stretched to 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Yes. Botswana is 2.41 times larger than Uganda. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Uganda covers 241,038 km².
- How many times does Uganda fit into Botswana?
- About 2.4 times: Botswana has 2.41× the area of Uganda.
- Why do Botswana and Uganda 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 Uganda about 1.0×. 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 Uganda?
- Uganda: 51,384,894 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Uganda 213 per km².