Botswana vs Iceland: Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre
Botswana
0.003 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.0031 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
180th
Iceland rank
178th
Population (UN estimates and projections), per square kilometre over time
- Botswana
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.0031 units per square kilometre against 0.003 units per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0001 units per square kilometre.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre, Botswana or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.0031 units per square kilometre against 0.003 units per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre between Botswana and Iceland?
- 0.0001 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Iceland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Iceland rank globally for population (un estimates and projections), per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 180th and Iceland ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population (UN estimates and projections), 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 (UN estimates and projections) 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.