Botswana vs United States
United States is 16.9 times larger than Botswana. Botswana would fit into United States about 17 times.
BotswanaUnited StatesBotswana moved onto United States · Equal-area projection
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Botswana is 0.06× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 16.9× the size of Botswana.
| Botswana | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 9,826,675 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 341,784,857 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 35 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Washington D.C. |
| Region | Southern Africa | Northern America |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 2 |
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; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why United States 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 United States?
- No. Botswana is 16.9 times smaller than United States. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Botswana fit into United States?
- About 17 times: United States has 16.9× the area of Botswana.
- Why do Botswana and United States 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 United States about 1.98×. That is why United States 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 United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², United States 35 per km².