Australia vs Botswana: Population density
Australia
5.61
in 2100
Botswana
6.77
in 2100
Australia rank
227th
Botswana rank
225th
Population density over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.77 against 5.61 in Australia, a difference of 1.16.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.
Australia ranks 227th and Botswana ranks 225th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 12 and Botswana in 36.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0409 | 0.107 | 0.0661 | Botswana |
| 1100s | 0.041 | 0.1149 | 0.074 | Botswana |
| 1200s | 0.041 | 0.1234 | 0.0824 | Botswana |
| 1300s | 0.041 | 0.1326 | 0.0915 | Botswana |
| 1400s | 0.0411 | 0.1424 | 0.1013 | Botswana |
| 1500s | 0.0412 | 0.153 | 0.1117 | Botswana |
| 1600s | 0.0414 | 0.1643 | 0.1229 | Botswana |
| 1700s | 0.0409 | 0.1765 | 0.1356 | Botswana |
| 1710s | 0.0409 | 0.18 | 0.1391 | Botswana |
| 1720s | 0.0409 | 0.1826 | 0.1417 | Botswana |
| 1730s | 0.0409 | 0.1853 | 0.1444 | Botswana |
| 1740s | 0.0409 | 0.1882 | 0.1474 | Botswana |
| 1750s | 0.0409 | 0.1913 | 0.1504 | Botswana |
| 1760s | 0.0409 | 0.1946 | 0.1538 | Botswana |
| 1770s | 0.0409 | 0.1982 | 0.1573 | Botswana |
| 1780s | 0.041 | 0.202 | 0.161 | Botswana |
| 1790s | 0.0412 | 0.2061 | 0.165 | Botswana |
| 1800s | 0.0293 | 0.2099 | 0.1806 | Botswana |
| 1810s | 0.0378 | 0.2021 | 0.1643 | Botswana |
| 1820s | 0.0431 | 0.1945 | 0.1514 | Botswana |
| 1830s | 0.0481 | 0.1873 | 0.1392 | Botswana |
| 1840s | 0.0649 | 0.1803 | 0.1154 | Botswana |
| 1850s | 0.1155 | 0.185 | 0.0695 | Botswana |
| 1860s | 0.1961 | 0.2042 | 0.0081 | Botswana |
| 1870s | 0.2531 | 0.2257 | 0.0274 | Australia |
| 1880s | 0.3334 | 0.2495 | 0.0839 | Australia |
| 1890s | 0.4349 | 0.2758 | 0.1591 | Australia |
| 1900s | 0.516 | 0.314 | 0.202 | Australia |
| 1910s | 0.6155 | 0.3677 | 0.2478 | Australia |
| 1920s | 0.7478 | 0.44 | 0.3078 | Australia |
| 1930s | 0.8603 | 0.5394 | 0.3209 | Australia |
| 1940s | 0.9711 | 0.6558 | 0.3152 | Australia |
| 1950s | 1.19 | 0.8098 | 0.376 | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.46 | 0.9896 | 0.4742 | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.78 | 1.27 | 0.5164 | Australia |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.95 | 0.1018 | Australia |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 2.6 | 0.2627 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 3.23 | 0.5877 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 3.09 | 3.86 | 0.7649 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 3.49 | 4.49 | 0.9977 | Botswana |
| 2030s | 3.79 | 5.18 | 1.38 | Botswana |
| 2040s | 4.07 | 5.77 | 1.7 | Botswana |
| 2050s | 4.35 | 6.27 | 1.93 | Botswana |
| 2060s | 4.61 | 6.63 | 2.01 | Botswana |
| 2070s | 4.88 | 6.8 | 1.91 | Botswana |
| 2080s | 5.16 | 6.85 | 1.69 | Botswana |
| 2090s | 5.45 | 6.82 | 1.37 | Botswana |
| 2100s | 5.61 | 6.77 | 1.16 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Australia or Botswana?
- Botswana, at 6.77 against 5.61 in Australia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Australia and Botswana?
- 1.16, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for population density?
- Australia ranks 227th and Botswana ranks 225th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.