Botswana vs Ukraine: Land area in square kilometers
Botswana
566,730 sq. km
in 2023
Ukraine
579,400 sq. km
in 2023
Botswana rank
47th
Ukraine rank
46th
Land area in square kilometers over time
- Botswana
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 579,400 sq. km against 566,730 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 12,670 sq. km.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Ukraine has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 566,730 sq. km | 579,350 sq. km | 12,620 sq. km | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 566,730 sq. km | 579,343 sq. km | 12,613 sq. km | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 566,730 sq. km | 579,325 sq. km | 12,595 sq. km | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 566,730 sq. km | 579,400 sq. km | 12,670 sq. km | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in square kilometers, Botswana or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 579,400 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 Ukraine?
- 12,670 sq. km, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Ukraine?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Ukraine rank globally for land area in square kilometers?
- Botswana ranks 47th and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.