Australia vs Botswana: Urban population, per square kilometre
Australia
3.03 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana
2.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
209th
Botswana rank
210th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Australia
- Botswana
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3.03 units per square kilometre against 2.93 units per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.1 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 209th and Botswana ranks 210th of 216 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Botswana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 1.19 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 0.152 units per square kilometre | 1.37 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.75 units per square kilometre | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.99 units per square kilometre | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.7151 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2000s | 2.25 units per square kilometre | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 0.3755 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2010s | 2.67 units per square kilometre | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 0.1578 units per square kilometre | Australia |
| 2020s | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Australia or Botswana?
- Australia, at 3.03 units per square kilometre against 2.93 units per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Australia and Botswana?
- 0.1 units per square kilometre, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Botswana?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Botswana rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Australia ranks 209th and Botswana ranks 210th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, 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
Urban population 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.