Botswana vs Canada: Population, per square kilometre
Botswana
4.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Canada
4.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
179th
Canada rank
178th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 4.56 units per square kilometre against 4.38 units per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.18 units per square kilometre.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 179th and Canada ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9983 units per square kilometre | 2.19 units per square kilometre | 1.2 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1970s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 2.56 units per square kilometre | 1.29 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1980s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 2.88 units per square kilometre | 0.9294 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 1990s | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 3.25 units per square kilometre | 0.6426 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2000s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 3.58 units per square kilometre | 0.3567 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2010s | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 0.1198 units per square kilometre | Canada |
| 2020s | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 4.4 units per square kilometre | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Botswana or Canada?
- Canada, at 4.56 units per square kilometre against 4.38 units per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Botswana and Canada?
- 0.18 units per square kilometre, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Canada?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Canada rank globally for population, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 179th and Canada ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as 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
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.