Botswana vs Madagascar: Surface area

Botswana

581,730 sq. km

in 2023

Madagascar

587,295 sq. km

in 2023

Botswana rank

49th

Madagascar rank

48th

Surface area over time

Madagascar currently reports 587,295 sq. km against 581,730 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 5,565 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.

Globally, Botswana ranks 49th and Madagascar ranks 48th of 216 countries.

Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 16,395 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.