Population by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Population by income level, per square kilometre was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.38 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.38 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.9316 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 4.38 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, 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 207th out of 215 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 by income level, 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% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 4.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83.39 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 4.38 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.7 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 204 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Canada 4.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Suriname 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Guyana 3.91 units per square kilometre compare
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 population by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Population by income level, per square kilometre in Botswana was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population by income level, 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 by income level, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population by income level, 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 by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population by income level 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 by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- 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 by income level 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.