Botswana vs Namibia: Rural population, per square kilometre
Botswana
1.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
194th
Namibia rank
192nd
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 1.8 units per square kilometre against 1.44 units per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.36 units per square kilometre.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 192nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9517 units per square kilometre | 0.6105 units per square kilometre | 0.3412 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1970s | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 0.7855 units per square kilometre | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1980s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 0.9856 units per square kilometre | 0.4411 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 1.36 units per square kilometre | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2000s | 1.35 units per square kilometre | 1.51 units per square kilometre | 0.157 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2010s | 1.34 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 0.2243 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 2020s | 1.43 units per square kilometre | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 0.329 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 1.8 units per square kilometre against 1.44 units per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
- 0.36 units per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 194th and Namibia ranks 192nd of 216 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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About this data
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.