Argentina vs Botswana: Rural population, per square kilometre

Argentina
1.3 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana
1.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
195th
Botswana rank
193rd

Rural population, per square kilometre over time

  • Argentina
  • Botswana
00.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 1.44 units per square kilometre against 1.3 units per square kilometre in Argentina, a difference of 0.14 units per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 195th and Botswana ranks 193rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and Botswana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Botswana Difference Ahead
1960s 1.98 units per square kilometre 0.9517 units per square kilometre 1.03 units per square kilometre Argentina
1970s 1.8 units per square kilometre 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.6898 units per square kilometre Argentina
1980s 1.67 units per square kilometre 1.43 units per square kilometre 0.2449 units per square kilometre Argentina
1990s 1.52 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre 0.191 units per square kilometre Argentina
2000s 1.42 units per square kilometre 1.35 units per square kilometre 0.0687 units per square kilometre Argentina
2010s 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.34 units per square kilometre 0.0068 units per square kilometre Argentina
2020s 1.31 units per square kilometre 1.43 units per square kilometre 0.1109 units per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Argentina or Botswana?
Botswana, at 1.44 units per square kilometre against 1.3 units per square kilometre in Argentina as of 2023.
What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Argentina and Botswana?
0.14 units per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 195th and Botswana ranks 193rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.