Botswana vs Iceland: Population, male, per square kilometre

Botswana
2.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
1.96 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Botswana rank
207th
Iceland rank
210th

Population, male, per square kilometre over time

  • Botswana
  • Iceland
0.511.52196119922023

How they compare

Botswana currently reports 2.18 units per square kilometre against 1.96 units per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 0.22 units per square kilometre.

That makes Botswana's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Iceland ahead.

Botswana ranks 207th and Iceland ranks 210th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Iceland Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4737 units per square kilometre 0.968 units per square kilometre 0.4942 units per square kilometre Iceland
1970s 0.5976 units per square kilometre 1.09 units per square kilometre 0.4889 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.9497 units per square kilometre 1.21 units per square kilometre 0.2558 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 1.27 units per square kilometre 1.33 units per square kilometre 0.0585 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 1.59 units per square kilometre 1.5 units per square kilometre 0.0885 units per square kilometre Botswana
2010s 1.92 units per square kilometre 1.68 units per square kilometre 0.2393 units per square kilometre Botswana
2020s 2.13 units per square kilometre 1.91 units per square kilometre 0.2186 units per square kilometre Botswana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, male, per square kilometre, Botswana or Iceland?
Botswana, at 2.18 units per square kilometre against 1.96 units per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population, male, per square kilometre between Botswana and Iceland?
0.22 units per square kilometre, with Botswana 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 population, male, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 207th and Iceland ranks 210th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population, male, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
263 places, 15,281 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population, male 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.