Botswana vs Libya: Population density
Botswana
6.77
in 2100
Libya
5.56
in 2100
Botswana rank
225th
Libya rank
228th
Population density over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.77 against 5.56 in Libya, a difference of 1.21.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 225th and Libya ranks 228th of 235 countries.
Across the 48 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 27 and Libya in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.107 | 0.2842 | 0.1772 | Libya |
| 1100s | 0.1149 | 0.1989 | 0.084 | Libya |
| 1200s | 0.1234 | 0.1137 | 0.0098 | Botswana |
| 1300s | 0.1326 | 0.1705 | 0.0379 | Libya |
| 1400s | 0.1424 | 0.2273 | 0.0849 | Libya |
| 1500s | 0.153 | 0.2842 | 0.1312 | Libya |
| 1600s | 0.1643 | 0.2842 | 0.1199 | Libya |
| 1700s | 0.1765 | 0.2842 | 0.1077 | Libya |
| 1710s | 0.18 | 0.2644 | 0.0844 | Libya |
| 1720s | 0.1826 | 0.2662 | 0.0836 | Libya |
| 1730s | 0.1853 | 0.268 | 0.0826 | Libya |
| 1740s | 0.1882 | 0.2698 | 0.0815 | Libya |
| 1750s | 0.1913 | 0.2716 | 0.0802 | Libya |
| 1760s | 0.1946 | 0.2734 | 0.0787 | Libya |
| 1770s | 0.1982 | 0.2752 | 0.077 | Libya |
| 1780s | 0.202 | 0.277 | 0.075 | Libya |
| 1790s | 0.2061 | 0.2788 | 0.0726 | Libya |
| 1800s | 0.2099 | 0.1311 | 0.0788 | Botswana |
| 1810s | 0.2021 | 0.1324 | 0.0697 | Botswana |
| 1820s | 0.1945 | 0.136 | 0.0585 | Botswana |
| 1830s | 0.1873 | 0.1424 | 0.0449 | Botswana |
| 1840s | 0.1803 | 0.1496 | 0.0307 | Botswana |
| 1850s | 0.185 | 0.1607 | 0.0243 | Botswana |
| 1860s | 0.2042 | 0.1799 | 0.0243 | Botswana |
| 1870s | 0.2257 | 0.2018 | 0.0239 | Botswana |
| 1880s | 0.2495 | 0.23 | 0.0195 | Botswana |
| 1890s | 0.2758 | 0.2682 | 0.0076 | Botswana |
| 1900s | 0.314 | 0.3135 | 0.0004 | Botswana |
| 1910s | 0.3677 | 0.3612 | 0.0066 | Botswana |
| 1920s | 0.44 | 0.4062 | 0.0338 | Botswana |
| 1930s | 0.5394 | 0.4593 | 0.0801 | Botswana |
| 1940s | 0.6558 | 0.5583 | 0.0975 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 0.8098 | 0.7103 | 0.0996 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 0.9896 | 1 | 0.0126 | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.27 | 1.46 | 0.1918 | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 2.21 | 0.2632 | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.6 | 2.76 | 0.1516 | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.23 | 3.3 | 0.0769 | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.86 | 3.72 | 0.1379 | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.49 | 4.22 | 0.2682 | Botswana |
| 2030s | 5.18 | 4.68 | 0.4935 | Botswana |
| 2040s | 5.77 | 5.08 | 0.6865 | Botswana |
| 2050s | 6.27 | 5.37 | 0.9008 | Botswana |
| 2060s | 6.63 | 5.52 | 1.11 | Botswana |
| 2070s | 6.8 | 5.61 | 1.19 | Botswana |
| 2080s | 6.85 | 5.66 | 1.19 | Botswana |
| 2090s | 6.82 | 5.61 | 1.21 | Botswana |
| 2100s | 6.77 | 5.56 | 1.21 | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 6.77 against 5.56 in Libya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Botswana and Libya?
- 1.21, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for population density?
- Botswana ranks 225th and Libya ranks 228th 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.