Botswana vs Namibia: Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre

Botswana
1.44 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
193rd
Namibia rank
192nd

Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Namibia
0.50.7511.21.51.8196119922023

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 1.8 units per square kilometre against 1.44 units per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.36 units per square kilometre.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.

Botswana ranks 193rd and Namibia ranks 192nd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Namibia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.9517 units per square kilometre 0.6105 units per square kilometre 0.3412 units per square kilometre Botswana
1970s 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.7855 units per square kilometre 0.3296 units per square kilometre Botswana
1980s 1.43 units per square kilometre 0.9856 units per square kilometre 0.4411 units per square kilometre Botswana
1990s 1.33 units per square kilometre 1.36 units per square kilometre 0.0334 units per square kilometre Namibia
2000s 1.35 units per square kilometre 1.51 units per square kilometre 0.157 units per square kilometre Namibia
2010s 1.34 units per square kilometre 1.57 units per square kilometre 0.2243 units per square kilometre Namibia
2020s 1.43 units per square kilometre 1.75 units per square kilometre 0.329 units per square kilometre Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
Namibia, at 1.8 units per square kilometre against 1.44 units per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
0.36 units per square kilometre, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Namibia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Namibia rank globally for urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 193rd and Namibia ranks 192nd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban and rural population 2050, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050, 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

Urban and rural population 2050 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.