Botswana has a population density of 11.5 people per square mile compared to 909 people in Curacao. Botswana has 2,483,705 sq ft of land per person vs 30,655 sq ft in Curacao. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Botswana and Curacao are ranked 190th and 26th, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Botswana has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.38% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.002% of the population and 0.0003% of the land area for Curacao, hence the population density in Botswana is 98.7% lower than in Curacao.
Population density comparison
Botswana
|
Curacao
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 909 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 190/197 | 26/197 |
| Population |
2595266
|
155910
|
| Land area | 218,816 sq mi | 171.4 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,419,633 sq ft | 30,655 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 11% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 89% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Botswana vs Curacao:
Population density chart by year
From 2011 to 2024, population density in Botswana increased by 21.6%, compared to a 3.36% growth in Curacao.
In 2011, Botswana ranked 188th for population density and is in 190th place now. Curacao was 26th in 2011 and still ranks 26th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 11.5 | 909 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 909 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 875 |
| 2021 | 11 | 889 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 904 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 918 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 929 |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 934 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 931 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 922 |
| 2014 | 9.93 | 909 |
| 2013 | 9.78 | 897 |
| 2012 | 9.64 | 887 |
| 2011 | 9.48 | 880 |
| 2010 | 9.29 | - |
| 2009 | 9.1 | - |
| 2008 | 8.91 | - |
| 2007 | 8.73 | - |
| 2006 | 8.57 | - |
| 2005 | 8.41 | - |
| 2004 | 8.26 | - |
| 2003 | 8.12 | - |
| 2002 | 7.97 | - |
| 2001 | 7.83 | - |
| 2000 | 7.67 | - |
| 1999 | 7.5 | - |
| 1998 | 7.34 | - |
| 1997 | 7.18 | - |
| 1996 | 7.02 | - |
| 1995 | 6.85 | - |
| 1994 | 6.67 | - |
| 1993 | 6.49 | - |
| 1992 | 6.31 | - |
| 1991 | 6.13 | - |
| 1990 | 5.97 | - |
| 1989 | 5.81 | - |
| 1988 | 5.65 | - |
| 1987 | 5.48 | - |
| 1986 | 5.3 | - |
| 1985 | 5.13 | - |
| 1984 | 4.95 | - |
| 1983 | 4.78 | - |
| 1982 | 4.61 | - |
| 1981 | 4.43 | - |
| 1980 | 4.28 | - |
| 1979 | 4.12 | - |
| 1978 | 3.88 | - |
| 1977 | 3.65 | - |
| 1976 | 3.47 | - |
| 1975 | 3.29 | - |
| 1974 | 3.13 | - |
| 1973 | 2.98 | - |
| 1972 | 2.84 | - |
| 1971 | 2.74 | - |
| 1970 | 2.7 | - |
| 1969 | 2.68 | - |
| 1968 | 2.67 | - |
| 1967 | 2.65 | - |
| 1966 | 2.64 | - |
| 1965 | 2.63 | - |
| 1964 | 2.59 | - |
| 1963 | 2.53 | - |
| 1962 | 2.47 | - |
| 1961 | 2.41 | - |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Curacao
|
|
| 2024 | 73.5% | 89% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 89% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 89% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 89% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 89.1% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 89.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 89.2% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | 89.3% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 89.4% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 89.4% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | 89.5% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 89.7% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | 89.8% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | 89.9% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 90% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 90.2% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 90.3% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | 90.4% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 90.5% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | 90.7% |
| 2003 | 55% | 90.8% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | 90.9% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | 91% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 90.8% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 90.2% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 89.6% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 89% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 88.4% |
| 1995 | 49% | 87.7% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | 87% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | 86.2% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 85.4% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | 84.9% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | 84.7% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | 84.4% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 84.1% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | 83.8% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | 83.6% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | 83.3% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 83% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | 82.7% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 82.4% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | 82.1% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 81.8% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 81.5% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | 81.1% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 80.8% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | 80.5% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 80.2% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | 79.8% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | 79.5% |
| 1972 | 9.69% | 79.1% |
| 1971 | 9% | 78.8% |
| 1970 | 7.83% | 78.4% |
| 1969 | 6.81% | 78.1% |
| 1968 | 5.91% | 77.7% |
| 1967 | 5.12% | 77.4% |
| 1966 | 4.44% | 77% |
| 1965 | 3.84% | 76.6% |
| 1964 | 3.32% | 76.3% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 75.9% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 75.5% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | 75.1% |
| 1960 | 3.06% | 74.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.5% to 73.5% in Botswana and from 90.7% to 89% in Curacao.
Densely populated cities
|
Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
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