Botswana vs Vanuatu
Botswana is 47.7 times larger than Vanuatu. Vanuatu would fit into Botswana about 48 times.
BotswanaVanuatuBotswana moved onto Vanuatu · Equal-area projection
47.7×
Botswana is 47.7× the area of Vanuatu.
| Botswana | Vanuatu | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 12,190 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 335,169 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 27 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Port-Vila |
| Region | Southern Africa | Melanesia |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Neighbours | 3 | 0 |
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; Vanuatu at 16° S is stretched to 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Yes. Botswana is 47.7 times larger than Vanuatu. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Vanuatu covers 12,190 km².
- How many times does Vanuatu fit into Botswana?
- About 48 times: Botswana has 47.7× the area of Vanuatu.
- Why do Botswana and Vanuatu 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 Vanuatu about 1.08×. 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 Vanuatu?
- Botswana: 2,562,122 people against 335,169. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Vanuatu 27 per km².