Botswana vs Uruguay
Botswana is 3.3 times larger than Uruguay. Uruguay would fit into Botswana about 3.3 times.
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Botswana is 3.3× the area of Uruguay.
| Botswana | Uruguay | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 176,215 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 3,384,688 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 19 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Montevideo |
| Region | Southern Africa | South 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; Uruguay at 33° S is stretched to 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Yes. Botswana is 3.3 times larger than Uruguay. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Uruguay covers 176,215 km².
- How many times does Uruguay fit into Botswana?
- About 3.3 times: Botswana has 3.3× the area of Uruguay.
- Why do Botswana and Uruguay 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 Uruguay about 1.42×. 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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay: 3,384,688 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Uruguay 19 per km².