Botswana vs Libya: Population regions with projections, per square kilometre

Botswana
4.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
4.15 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
207th
Libya rank
208th

Population regions with projections, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Libya
1234196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 4.38 units per square kilometre against 4.15 units per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.23 units per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 207th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Libya Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9983 units per square kilometre 1.02 units per square kilometre 0.0209 units per square kilometre Libya
1970s 1.27 units per square kilometre 1.46 units per square kilometre 0.1918 units per square kilometre Libya
1980s 1.95 units per square kilometre 2.21 units per square kilometre 0.2632 units per square kilometre Libya
1990s 2.6 units per square kilometre 2.76 units per square kilometre 0.1516 units per square kilometre Libya
2000s 3.23 units per square kilometre 3.3 units per square kilometre 0.0769 units per square kilometre Libya
2010s 3.86 units per square kilometre 3.72 units per square kilometre 0.1379 units per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 4.27 units per square kilometre 4.08 units per square kilometre 0.1942 units per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population regions with projections, per square kilometre, Botswana or Libya?
Botswana, at 4.38 units per square kilometre against 4.15 units per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
What is the difference in population regions with projections, per square kilometre between Botswana and Libya?
0.23 units per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for population regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 207th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population regions with projections divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.