Botswana
Flag, capital, map and facts, with World Bank figures ranked against the world and Africa.
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Continent
- Africa
More Africa quizzes - Land neighbours
- Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Population
- 2,562,122 (2025)
- Total area
- 581,730 km² (2023)
- Centre of main landmass
- 22.2° S, 23.8° E
Botswana at a glance
Botswana is a country in Africa. Its capital is Gaborone. It shares land borders with 4 countries: Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Flag of Botswana
Botswana’s flag is drawn in the proportions 2:3 (height to width), the most common shape among the 197 flags in our quizzes (87 of them).
When it is the question in Guess the Flag, the wrong answers include one or two of the flags most like it in layout and colour: Somalia, Nicaragua, Honduras and Argentina.
Botswana in numbers
| Measure | Value | World rank | Rank in Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Populationpeople · 2025 | 2,562,122 | 141stof 195 | 44thof 54 |
| Total areakm² · 2023 | 581,730 km² | 48thof 194 | 23rdof 54 |
| GDPUS dollars · 2025 | $19.93B | 128thof 182 | 29thof 52 |
| GDP per capitaUS dollars per person · 2025 | $7,778 | 91stof 182 | 4thof 52 |
| Life expectancyyears at birth · 2024 | 69.3 years | 136thof 195 | 10thof 54 |
| Fertility ratebirths per woman · 2024 | 2.70 | 64thof 195 | 45thof 54 |
| Health spendingUS dollars per person · 2023 | $490 | 93rdof 191 | 4thof 54 |
| Urban population% of people · 2025 | 68.0% | 82ndof 195 | 10thof 54 |
| Internet users% of people · 2024 | 57.5% | 137thof 180 | 18thof 51 |
| Forest cover% of land area · 2023 | 26.3% | 107thof 191 | 21stof 54 |
| CO₂ per persontonnes per person · 2024 | 2.74 t | 86thof 181 | 6thof 53 |
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Botswana compared with its neighbours
| Country | Population2025 | Area2023 | GDP per person2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 2,562,122 | 581,730 km² | $7,778 |
| Namibia | 3,092,816 | 824,290 km² | $4,876 |
| South Africa | 64,747,319 | 1,219,090 km² | $6,598 |
| Zambia | 21,913,874 | 752,610 km² | $1,318 |
| Zimbabwe | 16,950,795 | 390,760 km² | $3,021 |
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Sources
- World Bank Open Data: Botswana · Indicators as listed in the table, each with its own data year; collected 2026-10-01.
- Flag: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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