Botswana vs Libya: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Botswana
0.0043 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Libya
0.0041 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
207th
Libya rank
208th
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre in Libya, a difference of 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Libya ahead.
Botswana ranks 207th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0012 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0014 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1980s | 0.0019 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0022 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0003 thousands per square kilometre | Libya |
| 1990s | 0.0026 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0027 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2000s | 0.0032 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0033 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Libya |
| 2010s | 0.0038 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0037 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0001 thousands per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 0.0042 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 0.0043 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0041 thousands per square kilometre in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Botswana and Libya?
- 0.0002 thousands per square kilometre, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 207th and Libya ranks 208th 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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About this data
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.