Population, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Population, per square kilometre was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, per square kilometre in Botswana is 4.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 4.38 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9316 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9316 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9532 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9757 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9992 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.21 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.41 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.37 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.51 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.58 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.71 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.84 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.96 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.08 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.25 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.51 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.72 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.78 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.89 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.11 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.17 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.24 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.31 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.38 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9983 units per square kilometre | 0.9316 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.04 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.65 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 units per square kilometre | 2.3 units per square kilometre | 2.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 2.96 units per square kilometre | 3.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 3.59 units per square kilometre | 4.11 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 units per square kilometre | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 4.38 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 176 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Mauritania 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 Canada 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 180 Libya 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 181 Suriname 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guyana 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 855.49 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.6449 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Population, per square kilometre in Botswana was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9316 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 179th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.