Botswana vs Uzbekistan
Botswana is 30% larger than Uzbekistan.
BotswanaUzbekistanBotswana moved onto Uzbekistan · Equal-area projection
1.3×
Botswana is 1.3× the area of Uzbekistan.
| Botswana | Uzbekistan | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 448,978 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 37,053,428 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 83 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Tashkent |
| Region | Southern Africa | Central Asia |
| 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; Uzbekistan at 42° N is stretched to 1.8×. That difference is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Yes. Botswana is 30% larger than Uzbekistan. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Uzbekistan covers 448,978 km².
- How many times does Uzbekistan fit into Botswana?
- About 1.3 times: Botswana has 1.3× the area of Uzbekistan.
- Why do Botswana and Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan about 1.8×. That is why Uzbekistan 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 Uzbekistan?
- Uzbekistan: 37,053,428 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Uzbekistan 83 per km².