Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Sweden?

Botswana, at 581,730 sq. km against 528,660 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.

What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Sweden?

53,070 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

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
Sweden

How they compare

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.

Botswana ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th of 216 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1960s	581,730 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	134,310 sq. km	Botswana
1970s	581,730 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	134,310 sq. km	Botswana
1980s	581,730 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	134,310 sq. km	Botswana
1990s	581,730 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	134,310 sq. km	Botswana
2000s	581,730 sq. km	447,420 sq. km	134,310 sq. km	Botswana
2010s	581,730 sq. km	504,181 sq. km	77,549 sq. km	Botswana
2020s	581,730 sq. km	528,810 sq. km	52,920 sq. km	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Sweden?: Botswana, at 581,730 sq. km against 528,660 sq. km in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Sweden?: 53,070 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sweden?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Sweden rank globally for surface area?: Botswana ranks 49th and Sweden ranks 50th 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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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: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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