Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita was 0.6796 people per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.6796 people per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.6796 people per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.03 people per person, in 1960.
That places Botswana 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0307 people per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0314 people per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0322 people per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0337 people per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0383 people per person | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0463 people per person | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0565 people per person | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0678 people per person | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0793 people per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.09 people per person | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0989 people per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1057 people per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1115 people per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1165 people per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1212 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1257 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1305 people per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1358 people per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.142 people per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1494 people per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1581 people per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1723 people per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1957 people per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2262 people per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2616 people per person | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2999 people per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3387 people per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3758 people per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4092 people per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4365 people per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4554 people per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.468 people per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4787 people per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4879 people per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4961 people per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5035 people per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5105 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5174 people per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5245 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.532 people per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5405 people per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5501 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.561 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5726 people per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5845 people per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5964 people per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6078 people per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6183 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6275 people per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6349 people per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6402 people per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.644 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6476 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.651 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6541 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6569 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6595 people per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6616 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6633 people per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6645 people per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6652 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6659 people per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6702 people per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6746 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6796 people per person | +0.7% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.6796 people per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6562 people per person, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.6796 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4552 people per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0446 people per person | 0.03 people per person | 0.0793 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1178 people per person | 0.09 people per person | 0.142 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2587 people per person | 0.1494 people per person | 0.4092 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4878 people per person | 0.4365 people per person | 0.5245 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5791 people per person | 0.532 people per person | 0.6275 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6513 people per person | 0.6349 people per person | 0.6633 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.67 people per person | 0.6645 people per person | 0.6796 people per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Botswana?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita in Botswana was 0.6796 people per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6796 people per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 people per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.