Country Groups

SADC Member Countries 2025

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SADC Membership Status

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Member

SADC Membership Status

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Country
SADC Membership Status
Year Joined
Country Area (km²)
DR Congo Flag
DR CongoMember19982,345,095
South Africa Flag
South AfricaMember19941,219,090
Madagascar Flag
MadagascarMember2005587,295
Namibia Flag
NamibiaMember1990825,615
Mauritius Flag
MauritiusMember19952,040
Comoros Flag
ComorosMember20182,238
Seychelles Flag
SeychellesMember1997455
Tanzania Flag
TanzaniaFounding Member1980945,200
Angola Flag
AngolaFounding Member19801,247,000
Mozambique Flag
MozambiqueFounding Member1980799,380
Malawi Flag
MalawiFounding Member1980118,484
Zambia Flag
ZambiaFounding Member1980752,612
Zimbabwe Flag
ZimbabweFounding Member1980390,757
Botswana Flag
BotswanaFounding Member1980582,000
Lesotho Flag
LesothoFounding Member198030,355
Eswatini Flag
EswatiniFounding Member198017,364
  • The Southern African Development Community (SADC) was established in 1992 and replaced the Southern African Development Co-ordination Conference, which had been established in 1980 in Lusaka, Zambia.
  • The SADC’s stated goal is to “to achieve development and economic growth, alleviate poverty, enhance the standard and quality of life of the peoples of Southern Africa and support the socially disadvantaged through regional integration.”