Botswana vs Ukraine
Ukraine is 4% larger than Botswana.
BotswanaUkraineBotswana moved onto Ukraine · Equal-area projection
0.96×
Botswana is 0.96× the area of Ukraine. Put the other way, Ukraine is 1.04× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | Ukraine | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 603,550 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 38,980,376 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 65 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Kiev |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Europe |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 7 |
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; Ukraine at 49° N is stretched to 2.34×. That difference is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- No. Botswana is 4% smaller than Ukraine. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Ukraine covers 603,550 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into Ukraine?
- About 1.0 times: Ukraine has 1.04× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and Ukraine 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 Ukraine about 2.34×. That is why Ukraine 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine: 38,980,376 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Ukraine 65 per km².