Botswana vs Russia: Population density
Botswana
6.77 people per km²
in 2100
Russia
7.72 people per km²
in 2100
Botswana rank
225th
Russia rank
222nd
Population density over time
- Botswana
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 7.72 people per km² against 6.77 people per km² in Botswana, a difference of 0.95 people per km².
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 318 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 225th and Russia ranks 222nd of 235 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 48 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.107 people per km² | 0.1539 people per km² | 0.0469 people per km² | Russia |
| 1100s | 0.1149 people per km² | 0.2308 people per km² | 0.1159 people per km² | Russia |
| 1200s | 0.1234 people per km² | 0.3462 people per km² | 0.2228 people per km² | Russia |
| 1300s | 0.1326 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.2257 people per km² | Russia |
| 1400s | 0.1424 people per km² | 0.3583 people per km² | 0.2159 people per km² | Russia |
| 1500s | 0.153 people per km² | 0.4616 people per km² | 0.3087 people per km² | Russia |
| 1600s | 0.1643 people per km² | 0.577 people per km² | 0.4128 people per km² | Russia |
| 1700s | 0.1765 people per km² | 0.654 people per km² | 0.4775 people per km² | Russia |
| 1710s | 0.18 people per km² | 0.7961 people per km² | 0.6161 people per km² | Russia |
| 1720s | 0.1826 people per km² | 0.9382 people per km² | 0.7556 people per km² | Russia |
| 1730s | 0.1853 people per km² | 1.08 people per km² | 0.895 people per km² | Russia |
| 1740s | 0.1882 people per km² | 1.22 people per km² | 1.03 people per km² | Russia |
| 1750s | 0.1913 people per km² | 1.36 people per km² | 1.17 people per km² | Russia |
| 1760s | 0.1946 people per km² | 1.51 people per km² | 1.31 people per km² | Russia |
| 1770s | 0.1982 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 1.45 people per km² | Russia |
| 1780s | 0.202 people per km² | 1.79 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | Russia |
| 1790s | 0.2061 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1.73 people per km² | Russia |
| 1800s | 0.2099 people per km² | 1.91 people per km² | 1.7 people per km² | Russia |
| 1810s | 0.2021 people per km² | 1.93 people per km² | 1.72 people per km² | Russia |
| 1820s | 0.1945 people per km² | 2.01 people per km² | 1.82 people per km² | Russia |
| 1830s | 0.1873 people per km² | 2.19 people per km² | 2 people per km² | Russia |
| 1840s | 0.1803 people per km² | 2.4 people per km² | 2.22 people per km² | Russia |
| 1850s | 0.185 people per km² | 2.63 people per km² | 2.44 people per km² | Russia |
| 1860s | 0.2042 people per km² | 2.88 people per km² | 2.67 people per km² | Russia |
| 1870s | 0.2257 people per km² | 3.15 people per km² | 2.92 people per km² | Russia |
| 1880s | 0.2495 people per km² | 3.44 people per km² | 3.19 people per km² | Russia |
| 1890s | 0.2758 people per km² | 3.77 people per km² | 3.49 people per km² | Russia |
| 1900s | 0.314 people per km² | 4.13 people per km² | 3.81 people per km² | Russia |
| 1910s | 0.3677 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | 4.15 people per km² | Russia |
| 1920s | 0.44 people per km² | 4.95 people per km² | 4.51 people per km² | Russia |
| 1930s | 0.5394 people per km² | 5.42 people per km² | 4.88 people per km² | Russia |
| 1940s | 0.6558 people per km² | 5.95 people per km² | 5.29 people per km² | Russia |
| 1950s | 0.8098 people per km² | 6.75 people per km² | 5.94 people per km² | Russia |
| 1960s | 0.9896 people per km² | 7.67 people per km² | 6.68 people per km² | Russia |
| 1970s | 1.27 people per km² | 8.18 people per km² | 6.91 people per km² | Russia |
| 1980s | 1.95 people per km² | 8.74 people per km² | 6.8 people per km² | Russia |
| 1990s | 2.6 people per km² | 9.05 people per km² | 6.45 people per km² | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.23 people per km² | 8.85 people per km² | 5.63 people per km² | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.86 people per km² | 8.87 people per km² | 5.01 people per km² | Russia |
| 2020s | 4.49 people per km² | 8.81 people per km² | 4.33 people per km² | Russia |
| 2030s | 5.18 people per km² | 8.56 people per km² | 3.38 people per km² | Russia |
| 2040s | 5.77 people per km² | 8.38 people per km² | 2.61 people per km² | Russia |
| 2050s | 6.27 people per km² | 8.23 people per km² | 1.96 people per km² | Russia |
| 2060s | 6.63 people per km² | 8.02 people per km² | 1.4 people per km² | Russia |
| 2070s | 6.8 people per km² | 7.86 people per km² | 1.06 people per km² | Russia |
| 2080s | 6.85 people per km² | 7.78 people per km² | 0.9339 people per km² | Russia |
| 2090s | 6.82 people per km² | 7.75 people per km² | 0.9271 people per km² | Russia |
| 2100s | 6.77 people per km² | 7.72 people per km² | 0.9473 people per km² | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Botswana or Russia?
- Russia, at 7.72 people per km² against 6.77 people per km² in Botswana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Botswana and Russia?
- 0.95 people per km², with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Russia?
- 318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and Russia rank globally for population density?
- Botswana ranks 225th and Russia ranks 222nd 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.