Botswana vs Saint Helena: Population density
Botswana
6.77 people per km²
in 2100
Saint Helena
6.81 people per km²
in 2100
Botswana rank
225th
Saint Helena rank
224th
Population density over time
- Botswana
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Saint Helena currently reports 6.81 people per km² against 6.77 people per km² in Botswana, a difference of 0.04 people per km².
Across all 163 years both countries report, Saint Helena has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 225th and Saint Helena ranks 224th of 235 countries.
Saint Helena has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.2135 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 4.91 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1820s | 0.1979 people per km² | 5.12 people per km² | 4.92 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1850s | 0.1838 people per km² | 16.15 people per km² | 15.97 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1860s | 0.1971 people per km² | 17.69 people per km² | 17.5 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1870s | 0.2179 people per km² | 15.9 people per km² | 15.68 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1880s | 0.2408 people per km² | 13.08 people per km² | 12.84 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1890s | 0.2662 people per km² | 10 people per km² | 9.73 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1900s | 0.2965 people per km² | 8.46 people per km² | 8.17 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1910s | 0.3481 people per km² | 8.97 people per km² | 8.63 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1920s | 0.4087 people per km² | 9.49 people per km² | 9.08 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1930s | 0.5021 people per km² | 10.77 people per km² | 10.27 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1940s | 0.6738 people per km² | 12.82 people per km² | 12.15 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1950s | 0.8098 people per km² | 13.65 people per km² | 12.84 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1960s | 0.9896 people per km² | 14.14 people per km² | 13.15 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1970s | 1.27 people per km² | 15.64 people per km² | 14.38 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1980s | 1.95 people per km² | 16.96 people per km² | 15.02 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 1990s | 2.6 people per km² | 16.4 people per km² | 13.79 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2000s | 3.23 people per km² | 14.44 people per km² | 11.22 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2010s | 3.86 people per km² | 14.03 people per km² | 10.17 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2020s | 4.49 people per km² | 13.43 people per km² | 8.95 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2030s | 5.18 people per km² | 12.08 people per km² | 6.91 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2040s | 5.77 people per km² | 10.86 people per km² | 5.09 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2050s | 6.27 people per km² | 9.73 people per km² | 3.46 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2060s | 6.63 people per km² | 8.75 people per km² | 2.12 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2070s | 6.8 people per km² | 8.07 people per km² | 1.28 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2080s | 6.85 people per km² | 7.54 people per km² | 0.6855 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2090s | 6.82 people per km² | 7.04 people per km² | 0.2246 people per km² | Saint Helena |
| 2100s | 6.77 people per km² | 6.81 people per km² | 0.035 people per km² | Saint Helena |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Botswana or Saint Helena?
- Saint Helena, at 6.81 people per km² against 6.77 people per km² in Botswana as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density between Botswana and Saint Helena?
- 0.04 people per km², with Saint Helena ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Saint Helena?
- 163 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2100.
- How do Botswana and Saint Helena rank globally for population density?
- Botswana ranks 225th and Saint Helena ranks 224th 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.