Botswana vs Libya: Population density
Population density over time
- Botswana
- Libya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.38 people per sq. km of land area against 4.15 people per sq. km of land area in Libya, a difference of 0.23 people per sq. km of land area.
That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 207th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9983 people per sq. km of land area | 1.02 people per sq. km of land area | 0.0209 people per sq. km of land area | Libya |
| 1970s | 1.27 people per sq. km of land area | 1.46 people per sq. km of land area | 0.1919 people per sq. km of land area | Libya |
| 1980s | 1.95 people per sq. km of land area | 2.21 people per sq. km of land area | 0.2633 people per sq. km of land area | Libya |
| 1990s | 2.6 people per sq. km of land area | 2.76 people per sq. km of land area | 0.1516 people per sq. km of land area | Libya |
| 2000s | 3.23 people per sq. km of land area | 3.3 people per sq. km of land area | 0.0769 people per sq. km of land area | Libya |
| 2010s | 3.86 people per sq. km of land area | 3.72 people per sq. km of land area | 0.1379 people per sq. km of land area | Botswana |
| 2020s | 4.27 people per sq. km of land area | 4.08 people per sq. km of land area | 0.1942 people per sq. km of land area | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density, Botswana or Libya?
- Botswana, at 4.38 people per sq. km of land area against 4.15 people per sq. km of land area in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population density between Botswana and Libya?
- 0.23 people per sq. km of land area, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Libya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Libya rank globally for population density?
- Botswana ranks 207th and Libya ranks 208th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.