Country size comparison
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Botswana is about 2.1 times smaller than South Africa.
South Africa is approximately 1,219,090 sq km, while Botswana is approximately 581,730 sq km, making Botswana 47.72% the size of South Africa. Meanwhile, the population of South Africa is ~57.5 million people (55.1 million fewer people live in Botswana).
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Flip Comparison · See true size
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Quality of Life Comparison · 8 statistics
Be 19.7% more likely to be unemployed in South Africa
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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
South Africa is 14.9% more expensive than Botswana overall
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Moving from Botswana to South Africa · UN DESA 2020
50,475 people born in Botswana live in South Africa.
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