Botswana vs Sweden: Surface area

Botswana

581,730 sq. km

in 2023

Sweden

528,660 sq. km

in 2023

Botswana rank

49th

Sweden rank

50th

Surface area over time

Botswana currently reports 581,730 sq. km against 528,660 sq. km in Sweden, a difference of 53,070 sq. km.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

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

Globally, Botswana ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th 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.