Botswana vs Madagascar: Land area in square kilometers
Botswana
566,730 sq. km
in 2023
Madagascar
581,800 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
47th
Madagascar rank
44th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Botswana
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 581,800 sq. km against 566,730 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 15,070 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 44th of 215 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 566,730 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 14,810 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 566,730 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 14,810 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 566,730 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 14,810 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 566,730 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 14,810 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 566,730 sq. km | 581,540 sq. km | 14,810 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 566,730 sq. km | 581,773 sq. km | 15,043 sq. km | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 566,730 sq. km | 581,800 sq. km | 15,070 sq. km | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Botswana or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 581,800 sq. km against 566,730 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in square kilometers between Botswana and Madagascar?
- 15,070 sq. km, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Madagascar?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Madagascar rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Madagascar ranks 44th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Land area in square kilometers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in square kilometers (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.