Botswana vs Pacific island small states: Surface area
Botswana
581,730 sq. km
in 2023
Pacific island small states
65,150 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
49th
Pacific island small states rank
46th
Surface area over time
- Botswana
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 581,730 sq. km against 65,150 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 516,580 sq. km.
That makes Botswana's figure about 8.9 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 216 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 581,730 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 516,580 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1970s | 581,730 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 516,580 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1980s | 581,730 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 516,580 sq. km | Botswana |
| 1990s | 581,730 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 516,580 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2000s | 581,730 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 516,580 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2010s | 581,730 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 516,580 sq. km | Botswana |
| 2020s | 581,730 sq. km | 65,150 sq. km | 516,580 sq. km | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Pacific island small states?
- Botswana, at 581,730 sq. km against 65,150 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Pacific island small states?
- 516,580 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Pacific island small states?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Pacific island small states rank globally for surface area?
- Botswana ranks 49th and Pacific island small states ranks 46th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.