Botswana vs Sierra Leone: Rural population density
Rural population density over time
- Botswana
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 331.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 300.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Botswana, a difference of 30.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Botswana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 1 and Sierra Leone in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 505.18 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 362.21 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 179.2 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 493.3 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 314.11 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 208.24 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 513.99 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 305.75 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 266.46 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 535.25 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 268.79 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
| 2000s | 345.2 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 332.35 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 12.85 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Botswana |
| 2010s | 301.67 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 328.62 rural population per sq. km of arable land | 26.94 rural population per sq. km of arable land | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population density, Botswana or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 331.19 rural population per sq. km of arable land against 300.97 rural population per sq. km of arable land in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in rural population density between Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 30.22 rural population per sq. km of arable land, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sierra Leone?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Sierra Leone rank globally for rural population density?
- Botswana ranks 26th and Sierra Leone ranks 24th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates, published as Rural population density (rural population per sq. km of arable land). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rural population density is the rural population divided by the arable land area. Rural population is calculated as the difference between the total population and the urban population. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.