Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Thailand?

Botswana, at 581,730 sq. km against 513,115 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.

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

68,615 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.

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

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

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.

Botswana vs Thailand: Surface area

Botswana

581,730 sq. km

in 2023

Thailand

513,115 sq. km

in 2023

Botswana rank

49th

Thailand rank

52nd

Surface area over time

Botswana
Thailand

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 581,730 sq. km against 513,115 sq. km in Thailand, a difference of 68,615 sq. km.

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

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

Botswana ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1960s	581,730 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	68,610 sq. km	Botswana
1970s	581,730 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	68,610 sq. km	Botswana
1980s	581,730 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	68,610 sq. km	Botswana
1990s	581,730 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	68,610 sq. km	Botswana
2000s	581,730 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	68,610 sq. km	Botswana
2010s	581,730 sq. km	513,120 sq. km	68,610 sq. km	Botswana
2020s	581,730 sq. km	513,118 sq. km	68,612 sq. km	Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Thailand?: Botswana, at 581,730 sq. km against 513,115 sq. km in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Thailand?: 68,615 sq. km, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Thailand?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Thailand rank globally for surface area?: Botswana ranks 49th and Thailand ranks 52nd of 215 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

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.