How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Botswana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Argentina

0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Botswana

0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Argentina rank

172nd

Botswana rank

174th

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Argentina
Botswana

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre in Botswana, a difference of 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 172nd and Botswana ranks 174th of 190 countries.

Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Botswana	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	Argentina
1970s	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre	Argentina
1980s	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Argentina
1990s	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre	Argentina
2000s	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0 1000 No per square kilometre	Argentina
2010s	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre	Argentina
2020s	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre	Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Argentina or Botswana?: Argentina, at 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Argentina and Botswana?: 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Botswana?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Botswana rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Argentina ranks 172nd and Botswana ranks 174th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 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.