Botswana has a population density of 11.5 people per square mile compared to 146.2 people in Iran. Botswana has 2,483,705 sq ft of land per person vs 193,748 sq ft in Iran. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Botswana and Iran are ranked 190th and 133rd, 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 1.12% of the population and 1.09% of the land area for Iran, hence the population density in Botswana is 92.1% lower than in Iran.
Population density comparison
Botswana
|
Iran
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 146.2 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 190/197 | 133/197 |
| Population |
2595266
|
93020793
|
| Land area | 218,816 sq mi | 626,451 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,419,633 sq ft | 190,727 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 22.3% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 77.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 22.7% |
Botswana vs Iran:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Botswana increased by 39.5%, compared to a 30.8% growth in Iran.
In 2004, Botswana ranked 187th for population density and is in 190th place now. Iran was 128th in 2004 and ranks 133rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 11.5 | 146.2 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 144.6 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 142.9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 141.2 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 140 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 139 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 137.5 |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 135.7 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 133.3 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 131.4 |
| 2014 | 9.93 | 129.6 |
| 2013 | 9.78 | 127.9 |
| 2012 | 9.64 | 126.2 |
| 2011 | 9.48 | 124.6 |
| 2010 | 9.29 | 123.1 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | 121.6 |
| 2008 | 8.91 | 120.1 |
| 2007 | 8.73 | 118.6 |
| 2006 | 8.57 | 116.7 |
| 2005 | 8.41 | 114.2 |
| 2004 | 8.26 | 111.7 |
| 2003 | 8.12 | 109.4 |
| 2002 | 7.97 | 108.1 |
| 2001 | 7.83 | 107.3 |
| 2000 | 7.67 | 105.6 |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 104.1 |
| 1998 | 7.34 | 102.6 |
| 1997 | 7.18 | 101.2 |
| 1996 | 7.02 | 100 |
| 1995 | 6.85 | 98.9 |
| 1994 | 6.67 | 97.8 |
| 1993 | 6.49 | 97.6 |
| 1992 | 6.31 | 97.3 |
| 1991 | 6.13 | 95.4 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 92.8 |
| 1989 | 5.81 | 90.2 |
| 1988 | 5.65 | 87.6 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 84.8 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 81.8 |
| 1985 | 5.13 | 78.8 |
| 1984 | 4.95 | 76 |
| 1983 | 4.78 | 73.2 |
| 1982 | 4.61 | 70.4 |
| 1981 | 4.43 | 66.8 |
| 1980 | 4.28 | 63.4 |
| 1979 | 4.12 | 61.1 |
| 1978 | 3.88 | 59 |
| 1977 | 3.65 | 57.1 |
| 1976 | 3.47 | 55.4 |
| 1975 | 3.29 | 53.8 |
| 1974 | 3.13 | 52.2 |
| 1973 | 2.98 | 50.6 |
| 1972 | 2.84 | 49.2 |
| 1971 | 2.74 | 47.8 |
| 1970 | 2.7 | 46.3 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 45 |
| 1968 | 2.67 | 43.6 |
| 1967 | 2.65 | 42.3 |
| 1966 | 2.64 | 41.1 |
| 1965 | 2.63 | 39.8 |
| 1964 | 2.59 | 38.6 |
| 1963 | 2.53 | 37.4 |
| 1962 | 2.47 | 36.3 |
| 1961 | 2.41 | 35.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Iran
|
|
| 2024 | 73.5% | 77.7% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 77.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 76.8% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 76.3% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 75.9% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | 75.4% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 74.9% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 74.4% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | 73.9% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 73.4% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 72.8% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | 72.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 71.8% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | 71.2% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | 70.6% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 70% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 69.5% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 68.9% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | 68.2% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 67.6% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | 66.9% |
| 2003 | 55% | 66.2% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | 65.5% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | 64.8% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 64% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 63.3% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 62.6% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 61.9% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 61.1% |
| 1995 | 49% | 60.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | 59.4% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | 58.5% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 57.7% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | 56.9% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | 56.3% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | 55.8% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 55.3% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | 54.7% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | 54.1% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | 53.4% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 52.7% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | 51.9% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 51.2% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | 50.4% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 49.7% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 49% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | 48.2% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 47.5% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | 46.7% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 45.7% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | 44.8% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | 43.9% |
| 1972 | 9.69% | 43% |
| 1971 | 9% | 42.1% |
| 1970 | 7.83% | 41.2% |
| 1969 | 6.81% | 40.3% |
| 1968 | 5.91% | 39.4% |
| 1967 | 5.12% | 38.6% |
| 1966 | 4.44% | 37.8% |
| 1965 | 3.84% | 37.1% |
| 1964 | 3.32% | 36.4% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 35.7% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 35.1% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | 34.4% |
| 1960 | 3.06% | 33.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.5% to 73.5% in Botswana and from 66.9% to 77.7% in Iran.
Densely populated cities
|
Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
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