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Flag of Zimbabwe
ZW · Africa

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is a sovereign country in Eastern Africa bordered by Botswana, Mozambique, South Africa, and others. Harare is the capital; key languages include Chibarwe, English, and Kalanga; the listed currencies are Botswana pula (BWP) and Chinese yuan (CNY); population is about 17M.

Capital
Harare
Currency
Botswana pula (BWP), Chinese yuan (CNY), Euro (EUR), British pound (GBP), Indian rupee (INR), Japanese yen (JPY), United States dollar (USD), South African rand (ZAR), Zimbabwean bonds (ZWB)
Languages
Chibarwe, English, Kalanga, Khoisan, Ndau, Northern Ndebele, Chewa, Shona, Sotho, Tonga, Tswana, Tsonga, Venda, Xhosa, Zimbabwean Sign Language
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Flag of Botswana
BW · Africa

Botswana

Botswana is a sovereign country in Southern Africa bordered by Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and others. Gaborone is the capital; key languages include English and Tswana; the listed currency is Botswana pula (BWP); population is about 2.6M.

Capital
Gaborone
Currency
Botswana pula (BWP)
Languages
English, Tswana
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Population

Zimbabwe17.3M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Botswana2.6M
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

GDP

Zimbabwe$51.2B
2025 · current USD
Botswana$19.9B
2025 · current USD

GDP per person

Zimbabwe$3K
2025 · current USD
Botswana$7.8K
2025 · current USD

GDP growth

Zimbabwe8.1%
2025 annual growth
Botswana-0.7%
2025 annual growth

Life expectancy

Zimbabwe63.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Botswana69.6 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Area

Zimbabwe390,757 km²
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Botswana582,000 km²
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Median age

Zimbabwe18.3 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection
Botswana23.7 years
UN DESA · 2026 medium projection

Urban share

Zimbabwe40.5%
World Bank · 2025
Botswana68.0%
World Bank · 2025

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Zimbabwe
Botswana
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Zimbabwe leads this comparison with 17.3M people.

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Zimbabwe essentials

Subregion
Eastern Africa
Time zones
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Driving side
Left
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  • Harare is the capital city.
  • Zimbabwe covers 390,757 km².
  • Zimbabwe is landlocked.
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Botswana essentials

Subregion
Southern Africa
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  • Gaborone is the capital city.
  • Botswana covers 582,000 km².
  • Botswana is landlocked.