Botswana vs Canada: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Botswana
0.0043 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
0.0044 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
207th
Canada rank
206th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Canada
0.0010.0020.0030.004197019962023

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 207th and Canada ranks 206th of 215 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Canada Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre 0.0025 thousands per square kilometre 0.0013 thousands per square kilometre Canada
1980s 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre 0.0029 thousands per square kilometre 0.001 thousands per square kilometre Canada
1990s 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre 0.0007 thousands per square kilometre Canada
2000s 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre 0.0036 thousands per square kilometre 0.0004 thousands per square kilometre Canada
2010s 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre 0.004 thousands per square kilometre 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre Canada
2020s 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Botswana or Canada?
Canada, at 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Botswana and Canada?
0.0001 thousands per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 207th and Canada ranks 206th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) 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.