Botswana vs Namibia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre

Botswana
0.0002 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
210th
Namibia rank
213th

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
000197019962023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.4 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 210th and Namibia ranks 213th of 215 countries.

Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1970s 0 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Botswana
1980s 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Botswana
2000s 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre 0 thousands per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
Botswana, at 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 210th and Namibia ranks 213th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) 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.