Botswana
Republic of Botswana · Southern Africa
Botswana is a country in Southern Africa, with Gaborone as its capital, home to about 2,562,122 people. Botswana shares land borders with 4 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Gaborone |
|---|---|
| Region | Southern Africa |
| Currency | Botswana pula (BWP P) |
| Calling code | +267 |
| ISO codes | BW / BWA / 072 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇧🇼 |
| Population | 2,562,122 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 582,000 km² |
| Languages | English, Tswana |
| Internet domain | .bw |
| Demonym | Motswana |
Bordering countries
About Botswana
Botswana, officially Republic of Botswana, is a United Nations member state in Southern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Gaborone. It is landlocked, sharing all of its borders with neighbouring countries and no coastline. The official currency is the Botswana pula (P), using the code BWP.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Botswana for Gaborone’s own facts and history.
To call Botswana from abroad, dial the country code +267. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes BW (alpha-2) and BWA (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 2,562,122.
Frequently asked questions
What is the capital of Botswana?
What currency does Botswana use?
What is the country calling code for Botswana?
What are the ISO codes for Botswana?
What is the flag emoji for Botswana?
How Botswana compares
- Area: 582,000 km², ranking 46 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 2,562,122, ranking 140 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 4 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 4, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
- Currency reach: 1 other country or territory uses the Botswana pula (see the full list).
Flags with the same colours as Botswana
One other national flag uses exactly the same set of colour families (blue, white, black). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
Botswana appears in these lists
Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.