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
01234196119922023

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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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.