Botswana has a population density of 11.5 people per square mile compared to 75.8 people in the Solomon Islands. Botswana has 2,483,705 sq ft of land per person vs 373,164 sq ft in the Solomon Islands. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Botswana and the Solomon Islands are ranked 190th and 156th, 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 0.01% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for the Solomon Islands, hence the population density in Botswana is 84.8% lower than in the Solomon Islands.
Population density comparison
Botswana
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 75.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 190/197 | 156/197 |
| Population |
2595266
|
854419
|
| Land area | 218,816 sq mi | 10,807 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,419,633 sq ft | 367,777 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 73.5% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 26.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Botswana vs the Solomon Islands:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Botswana increased by 39.5%, compared to a 72.6% growth in the Solomon Islands.
In 2004, Botswana ranked 187th for population density and is in 190th place now. The Solomon Islands was 159th in 2004 and ranks 156th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 11.5 | 75.8 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 74 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 72.3 |
| 2021 | 11 | 70.6 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 68.9 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 67.4 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 65.6 |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 63.4 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 61.3 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 59.2 |
| 2014 | 9.93 | 57.1 |
| 2013 | 9.78 | 55.1 |
| 2012 | 9.64 | 53.1 |
| 2011 | 9.48 | 51.2 |
| 2010 | 9.29 | 49.3 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | 47.9 |
| 2008 | 8.91 | 47.1 |
| 2007 | 8.73 | 46.3 |
| 2006 | 8.57 | 45.5 |
| 2005 | 8.41 | 44.7 |
| 2004 | 8.26 | 43.9 |
| 2003 | 8.12 | 43.1 |
| 2002 | 7.97 | 42.3 |
| 2001 | 7.83 | 41.6 |
| 2000 | 7.67 | 40.8 |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 39.8 |
| 1998 | 7.34 | 38.8 |
| 1997 | 7.18 | 37.7 |
| 1996 | 7.02 | 36.6 |
| 1995 | 6.85 | 35.6 |
| 1994 | 6.67 | 34.6 |
| 1993 | 6.49 | 33.6 |
| 1992 | 6.31 | 32.6 |
| 1991 | 6.13 | 31.6 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 30.7 |
| 1989 | 5.81 | 29.7 |
| 1988 | 5.65 | 28.8 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 27.9 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 27 |
| 1985 | 5.13 | 26.1 |
| 1984 | 4.95 | 25.3 |
| 1983 | 4.78 | 24.4 |
| 1982 | 4.61 | 23.6 |
| 1981 | 4.43 | 22.8 |
| 1980 | 4.28 | 22 |
| 1979 | 4.12 | 21.3 |
| 1978 | 3.88 | 20.5 |
| 1977 | 3.65 | 19.8 |
| 1976 | 3.47 | 19.2 |
| 1975 | 3.29 | 18.6 |
| 1974 | 3.13 | 18 |
| 1973 | 2.98 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 2.84 | 17.1 |
| 1971 | 2.74 | 16.7 |
| 1970 | 2.7 | 16.3 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 16 |
| 1968 | 2.67 | 15.6 |
| 1967 | 2.65 | 15.2 |
| 1966 | 2.64 | 14.8 |
| 1965 | 2.63 | 14.5 |
| 1964 | 2.59 | 14.2 |
| 1963 | 2.53 | 13.8 |
| 1962 | 2.47 | 13.5 |
| 1961 | 2.41 | 13.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Solomon Islands
|
|
| 2024 | 73.5% | 26.5% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 26% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 25.6% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 25.1% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 24.7% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | 24.2% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 23.7% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 23.3% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | 22.8% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 22.4% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 21.9% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | 21.4% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 21% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | 20.5% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | 20% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 19.6% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 19.1% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 18.7% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | 18.3% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 17.8% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | 17.4% |
| 2003 | 55% | 17% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | 16.6% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | 16.2% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 15.8% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 15.5% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 15.3% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 15.1% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 14.9% |
| 1995 | 49% | 14.7% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | 14.5% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | 14.3% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 14.1% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | 13.9% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | 13.7% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | 13.5% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | 12.4% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 12% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | 11.7% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 11.3% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | 10.9% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 10.6% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 10.2% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | 9.9% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 9.58% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | 9.27% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 9.13% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | 9.08% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | 9.04% |
| 1972 | 9.69% | 9% |
| 1971 | 9% | 8.96% |
| 1970 | 7.83% | 8.92% |
| 1969 | 6.81% | 8.67% |
| 1968 | 5.91% | 8.29% |
| 1967 | 5.12% | 7.93% |
| 1966 | 4.44% | 7.58% |
| 1965 | 3.84% | 7.25% |
| 1964 | 3.32% | 6.92% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 6.62% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 6.32% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | 6.04% |
| 1960 | 3.06% | 5.77% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.5% to 73.5% in Botswana and from 17.4% to 26.5% in the Solomon Islands.
Densely populated cities
|
Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
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