Botswana vs Namibia: Urban population, per square kilometre
Botswana
2.93 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Namibia
1.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
210th
Namibia rank
213th
Urban population, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Namibia
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 2.93 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia, a difference of 1.13 units per square kilometre.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Namibia ahead.
Botswana ranks 210th and Namibia ranks 213th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.1964 units per square kilometre | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1970s | 0.152 units per square kilometre | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | 0.1138 units per square kilometre | Namibia |
| 1980s | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | 0.3484 units per square kilometre | 0.172 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 1990s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 0.5516 units per square kilometre | 0.7243 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2000s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 0.8623 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2010s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.22 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
| 2020s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 1.71 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Botswana or Namibia?
- Botswana, at 2.93 units per square kilometre against 1.8 units per square kilometre in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Botswana and Namibia?
- 1.13 units per square kilometre, with Botswana 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 population, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 210th and Namibia ranks 213th 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.