Botswana vs French Guiana: Population density of the capital city
Botswana
2,686 people per km²
in 2100
French Guiana
2,737 people per km²
in 2100
Botswana rank
169th
French Guiana rank
168th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Botswana
- French Guiana
How they compare
French Guiana currently reports 2,737 people per km² against 2,686 people per km² in Botswana, a difference of 51 people per km².
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 169th and French Guiana ranks 168th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and French Guiana in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | French Guiana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,378 people per km² | 1,947 people per km² | 431.59 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2030s | 2,591 people per km² | 2,149 people per km² | 442.15 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2040s | 2,786 people per km² | 2,455 people per km² | 330.72 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2050s | 2,698 people per km² | 2,332 people per km² | 366.01 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2060s | 2,649 people per km² | 2,551 people per km² | 97.8 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2070s | 2,667 people per km² | 2,680 people per km² | 13.64 people per km² | French Guiana |
| 2080s | 2,692 people per km² | 2,697 people per km² | 5.19 people per km² | French Guiana |
| 2090s | 2,697 people per km² | 2,750 people per km² | 52.91 people per km² | French Guiana |
| 2100s | 2,686 people per km² | 2,737 people per km² | 51.24 people per km² | French Guiana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Botswana or French Guiana?
- French Guiana, at 2,737 people per km² against 2,686 people per km² in Botswana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between Botswana and French Guiana?
- 51 people per km², with French Guiana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and French Guiana?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and French Guiana rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Botswana ranks 169th and French Guiana ranks 168th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.