Botswana vs Libya: Population density
Botswana
6.77 people per km²
in 2100
Libya
5.56 people per km²
in 2100
Botswana rank
225th
Libya rank
228th
Population density over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 6.77 people per km² against 5.56 people per km² in Libya, a difference of 1.21 people per km².
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 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.1772 people per km² | Libya |
| 1100s | 0.1149 people per km² | 0.1989 people per km² | 0.084 people per km² | Libya |
| 1200s | 0.1234 people per km² | 0.1137 people per km² | 0.0098 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1300s | 0.1326 people per km² | 0.1705 people per km² | 0.0379 people per km² | Libya |
| 1400s | 0.1424 people per km² | 0.2273 people per km² | 0.0849 people per km² | Libya |
| 1500s | 0.153 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.1312 people per km² | Libya |
| 1600s | 0.1643 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.1199 people per km² | Libya |
| 1700s | 0.1765 people per km² | 0.2842 people per km² | 0.1077 people per km² | Libya |
| 1710s | 0.18 people per km² | 0.2644 people per km² | 0.0844 people per km² | Libya |
| 1720s | 0.1826 people per km² | 0.2662 people per km² | 0.0836 people per km² | Libya |
| 1730s | 0.1853 people per km² | 0.268 people per km² | 0.0826 people per km² | Libya |
| 1740s | 0.1882 people per km² | 0.2698 people per km² | 0.0815 people per km² | Libya |
| 1750s | 0.1913 people per km² | 0.2716 people per km² | 0.0802 people per km² | Libya |
| 1760s | 0.1946 people per km² | 0.2734 people per km² | 0.0787 people per km² | Libya |
| 1770s | 0.1982 people per km² | 0.2752 people per km² | 0.077 people per km² | Libya |
| 1780s | 0.202 people per km² | 0.277 people per km² | 0.075 people per km² | Libya |
| 1790s | 0.2061 people per km² | 0.2788 people per km² | 0.0726 people per km² | Libya |
| 1800s | 0.2099 people per km² | 0.1311 people per km² | 0.0788 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1810s | 0.2021 people per km² | 0.1324 people per km² | 0.0697 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1820s | 0.1945 people per km² | 0.136 people per km² | 0.0585 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1830s | 0.1873 people per km² | 0.1424 people per km² | 0.0449 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1840s | 0.1803 people per km² | 0.1496 people per km² | 0.0307 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1850s | 0.185 people per km² | 0.1607 people per km² | 0.0243 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1860s | 0.2042 people per km² | 0.1799 people per km² | 0.0243 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1870s | 0.2257 people per km² | 0.2018 people per km² | 0.0239 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1880s | 0.2495 people per km² | 0.23 people per km² | 0.0195 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1890s | 0.2758 people per km² | 0.2682 people per km² | 0.0076 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1900s | 0.314 people per km² | 0.3135 people per km² | 0.0004 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1910s | 0.3677 people per km² | 0.3612 people per km² | 0.0066 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1920s | 0.44 people per km² | 0.4062 people per km² | 0.0338 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1930s | 0.5394 people per km² | 0.4593 people per km² | 0.0801 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1940s | 0.6558 people per km² | 0.5583 people per km² | 0.0975 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1950s | 0.8098 people per km² | 0.7103 people per km² | 0.0996 people per km² | Botswana |
| 1960s | 0.9896 people per km² | 1 people per km² | 0.0126 people per km² | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.27 people per km² | 1.46 people per km² | 0.1918 people per km² | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.95 people per km² | 2.21 people per km² | 0.2632 people per km² | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.6 people per km² | 2.76 people per km² | 0.1516 people per km² | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.23 people per km² | 3.3 people per km² | 0.0769 people per km² | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.86 people per km² | 3.72 people per km² | 0.1379 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.49 people per km² | 4.22 people per km² | 0.2682 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2030s | 5.18 people per km² | 4.68 people per km² | 0.4935 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2040s | 5.77 people per km² | 5.08 people per km² | 0.6865 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2050s | 6.27 people per km² | 5.37 people per km² | 0.9008 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2060s | 6.63 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | 1.11 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2070s | 6.8 people per km² | 5.61 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2080s | 6.85 people per km² | 5.66 people per km² | 1.19 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2090s | 6.82 people per km² | 5.61 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | Botswana |
| 2100s | 6.77 people per km² | 5.56 people per km² | 1.21 people per km² | 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 people per km² against 5.56 people per km² in Libya as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Botswana and Libya?
- 1.21 people per km², 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?
- HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.