Botswana vs Zimbabwe
Botswana is 49% larger than Zimbabwe.
BotswanaZimbabweBotswana moved onto Zimbabwe · Equal-area projection
1.49×
Botswana is 1.49× the area of Zimbabwe.
| Botswana | Zimbabwe | |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 581,737 km² | 390,757 km² |
| Population | 2,562,122 | 16,950,795 |
| Density | 4.4 / km² | 43 / km² |
| Capital | Gaborone | Harare |
| Region | Southern Africa | Eastern Africa |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Landlocked |
| Neighbours | 3 | 4 |
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; Zimbabwe at 19° S is stretched to 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Yes. Botswana is 49% larger than Zimbabwe. Botswana covers 581,737 km² and Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
- How many times does Zimbabwe fit into Botswana?
- About 1.5 times: Botswana has 1.49× the area of Zimbabwe.
- Why do Botswana and Zimbabwe 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 Zimbabwe about 1.12×. 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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe: 16,950,795 people against 2,562,122. Density: Botswana 4.4 per km², Zimbabwe 43 per km².