Botswana vs Iceland: Urban population, per square kilometre
Botswana
2.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
3.6 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
210th
Iceland rank
207th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 3.6 units per square kilometre against 2.93 units per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.67 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Botswana's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 210th and Iceland ranks 207th of 216 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.54 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.152 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1980s | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | 2.14 units per square kilometre | 1.62 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 2.43 units per square kilometre | 1.15 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 2.75 units per square kilometre | 0.8776 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 3.11 units per square kilometre | 0.5955 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 0.6697 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Botswana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 3.6 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 Botswana and Iceland?
- 0.67 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 210th and Iceland ranks 207th 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.