Africa's Development: Demographic estimates Population … square in Botswana
Botswana: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates was 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Botswana, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Botswana stood at 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Botswana peaked at 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 Persons per square kilometre, in 1990.
Botswana ranks 159th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Persons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 Persons per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0024 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 Persons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 Persons per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 Persons per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 Persons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 Persons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.003 Persons per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.003 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 Persons per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0034 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0037 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0038 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.004 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0042 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0043 Persons per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0045 Persons per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0046 Persons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.085 Persons per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0606 Persons per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0027 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0024 Persons per square kilometre | 0.003 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 Persons per square kilometre | 0.003 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0036 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.004 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0037 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0045 Persons per square kilometre | 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 156 Central African Republic 0.0092 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 157 Russia 0.0088 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.0073 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 160 Canada 0.0044 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 161 Libya 0.0039 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 162 Suriname 0.0039 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Botswana?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates in Botswana was 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 Persons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates?
- Botswana ranks 159th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 05 - demographic estimates rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates — 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.