Population density in Botswana
Botswana: Population density was 6.77 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
6.77 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
225th
of 235 countries
All-time high
6.86 people per km²
in 2088
All-time low
0.107 people per km²
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Botswana, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².
Analysis
Botswana recorded 6.77 people per km² for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Botswana peaked at 6.86 people per km² in 2088 and was at its lowest, 0.107 people per km², in 1000.
That places Botswana 225th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population density in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per km² | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.107 people per km² | — |
| 1100 | 0.1149 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1200 | 0.1234 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1300 | 0.1326 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1400 | 0.1424 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1500 | 0.153 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1600 | 0.1643 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1700 | 0.1765 people per km² | +7.4% |
| 1710 | 0.18 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 0.1826 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1730 | 0.1853 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 0.1882 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 0.1913 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 0.1946 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1770 | 0.1982 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 0.202 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 0.2061 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 0.2135 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1801 | 0.2127 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 0.2119 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 0.2111 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 0.2103 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 0.2095 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 0.2087 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 0.2079 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 0.2071 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 0.2063 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 0.2055 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1811 | 0.2048 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1812 | 0.204 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1813 | 0.2032 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1814 | 0.2024 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1815 | 0.2017 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1816 | 0.2009 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1817 | 0.2001 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1818 | 0.1994 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1819 | 0.1986 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 0.1979 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.1971 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1822 | 0.1964 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1823 | 0.1956 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1824 | 0.1949 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1825 | 0.1941 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.1934 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 0.1927 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1828 | 0.1919 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1829 | 0.1912 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.1905 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1831 | 0.1898 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1832 | 0.189 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1833 | 0.1883 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 0.1876 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 0.1869 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1836 | 0.1862 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1837 | 0.1855 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1838 | 0.1848 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1839 | 0.1841 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 0.1834 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1841 | 0.1827 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1842 | 0.182 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1843 | 0.1813 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1844 | 0.1806 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1845 | 0.1799 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1846 | 0.1792 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1847 | 0.1786 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1848 | 0.1779 people per km² | -0.4% |
| 1849 | 0.1777 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 0.178 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 0.1788 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.1801 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 0.1819 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 0.1838 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 0.1856 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 0.1875 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 0.1894 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.1913 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1932 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 0.1951 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 0.1971 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 0.1991 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 0.2011 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 0.2031 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 0.2052 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 0.2072 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 0.2093 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 0.2114 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 0.2136 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 0.2157 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 0.2179 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 0.2201 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 0.2223 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.2245 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.2268 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.2291 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 0.2314 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 0.2337 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 0.2361 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 0.2384 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.2408 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.2432 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 0.2457 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 0.2482 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 0.2507 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 0.2532 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 0.2557 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 0.2583 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 0.2609 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 0.2635 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 0.2662 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.2689 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 0.2716 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 0.2743 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 0.2771 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 0.2799 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 0.2827 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 0.2855 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 0.2888 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 0.2924 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 0.2965 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 0.301 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.3059 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 0.311 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.3161 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.3212 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.3265 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 0.3319 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 0.3373 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 0.3427 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 0.3481 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 0.3535 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 0.359 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 0.3646 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 0.3702 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 0.3759 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 0.3817 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 0.3877 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 0.3941 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 0.4011 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 0.4087 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.4168 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.4256 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0.4345 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0.4437 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0.453 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 0.4625 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 0.4722 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 0.4821 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 0.492 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.5021 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 0.5123 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 0.5227 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 0.5332 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 0.544 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 0.555 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 0.5662 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 0.5776 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 0.5891 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 0.6008 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 0.6126 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 0.6244 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 0.6364 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0.6486 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 0.6611 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 0.6738 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 0.6867 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 0.6999 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 0.7142 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 0.73 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 0.7474 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 0.7653 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7834 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 0.8012 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.8186 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0.836 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 0.8537 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0.8719 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 0.8909 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.9108 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0.9316 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 0.9532 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.9757 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.9992 people per km² | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 1.01 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 1.02 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 1.03 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 1.03 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.04 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.04 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 1.06 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.1 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 1.15 people per km² | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.21 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 people per km² | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.34 people per km² | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 1.41 people per km² | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1.5 people per km² | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 1.59 people per km² | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.65 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.71 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.78 people per km² | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.85 people per km² | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.91 people per km² | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.98 people per km² | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.05 people per km² | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 2.12 people per km² | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 2.18 people per km² | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.24 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2.37 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 2.44 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.51 people per km² | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.58 people per km² | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2.64 people per km² | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2.71 people per km² | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 2.77 people per km² | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 2.84 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.9 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 2.96 people per km² | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.02 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.08 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3.13 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3.19 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 3.25 people per km² | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.31 people per km² | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3.37 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.44 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.51 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.59 people per km² | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 3.66 people per km² | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.72 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 3.78 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 3.83 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 3.89 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.94 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 4 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.06 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4.11 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 4.17 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 4.24 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 4.31 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.38 people per km² | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.45 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 4.52 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 4.59 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 4.67 people per km² | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 4.74 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 4.81 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 4.88 people per km² | +1.5% |
| 2031 | 4.95 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 5.02 people per km² | +1.4% |
| 2033 | 5.08 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2034 | 5.15 people per km² | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 5.21 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 5.28 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 5.34 people per km² | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 5.4 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 5.46 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 5.52 people per km² | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 5.57 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2042 | 5.63 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2043 | 5.69 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 5.74 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 5.8 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 5.85 people per km² | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 5.91 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 5.96 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 6.01 people per km² | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 6.07 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2051 | 6.11 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2052 | 6.16 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2053 | 6.21 people per km² | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 6.26 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2055 | 6.3 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2056 | 6.34 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2057 | 6.38 people per km² | +0.7% |
| 2058 | 6.42 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2059 | 6.46 people per km² | +0.6% |
| 2060 | 6.5 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2061 | 6.53 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2062 | 6.57 people per km² | +0.5% |
| 2063 | 6.59 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2064 | 6.62 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 6.65 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2066 | 6.67 people per km² | +0.4% |
| 2067 | 6.69 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 6.71 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 6.73 people per km² | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 6.75 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 6.76 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 6.77 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 6.78 people per km² | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 6.79 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 6.8 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 6.81 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 6.82 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 6.83 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 6.84 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 6.84 people per km² | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 6.84 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2082 | 6.85 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 6.85 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2084 | 6.85 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2085 | 6.85 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2086 | 6.85 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 6.86 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 6.86 people per km² | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 6.86 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 6.85 people per km² | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 6.85 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 6.84 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 6.83 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 6.82 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 6.82 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 6.81 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 6.8 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 6.79 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 6.78 people per km² | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 6.77 people per km² | -0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 6.77 people per km² is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.23 people per km², 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 6.77 people per km² is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 156.3 people per km², 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.107 people per km² | 0.107 people per km² | 0.107 people per km² | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1149 people per km² | 0.1149 people per km² | 0.1149 people per km² | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.1234 people per km² | 0.1234 people per km² | 0.1234 people per km² | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1326 people per km² | 0.1326 people per km² | 0.1326 people per km² | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1424 people per km² | 0.1424 people per km² | 0.1424 people per km² | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.153 people per km² | 0.153 people per km² | 0.153 people per km² | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1643 people per km² | 0.1643 people per km² | 0.1643 people per km² | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1765 people per km² | 0.1765 people per km² | 0.1765 people per km² | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.18 people per km² | 0.18 people per km² | 0.18 people per km² | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1826 people per km² | 0.1826 people per km² | 0.1826 people per km² | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1853 people per km² | 0.1853 people per km² | 0.1853 people per km² | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1882 people per km² | 0.1882 people per km² | 0.1882 people per km² | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1913 people per km² | 0.1913 people per km² | 0.1913 people per km² | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1946 people per km² | 0.1946 people per km² | 0.1946 people per km² | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1982 people per km² | 0.1982 people per km² | 0.1982 people per km² | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.202 people per km² | 0.202 people per km² | 0.202 people per km² | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2061 people per km² | 0.2061 people per km² | 0.2061 people per km² | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.2099 people per km² | 0.2063 people per km² | 0.2135 people per km² | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2021 people per km² | 0.1986 people per km² | 0.2055 people per km² | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1945 people per km² | 0.1912 people per km² | 0.1979 people per km² | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1873 people per km² | 0.1841 people per km² | 0.1905 people per km² | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1803 people per km² | 0.1777 people per km² | 0.1834 people per km² | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.185 people per km² | 0.178 people per km² | 0.1932 people per km² | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2042 people per km² | 0.1951 people per km² | 0.2136 people per km² | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2257 people per km² | 0.2157 people per km² | 0.2361 people per km² | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2495 people per km² | 0.2384 people per km² | 0.2609 people per km² | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2758 people per km² | 0.2635 people per km² | 0.2888 people per km² | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.314 people per km² | 0.2924 people per km² | 0.3373 people per km² | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3677 people per km² | 0.3427 people per km² | 0.3941 people per km² | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.44 people per km² | 0.4011 people per km² | 0.4821 people per km² | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5394 people per km² | 0.492 people per km² | 0.5891 people per km² | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6558 people per km² | 0.6008 people per km² | 0.7142 people per km² | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8098 people per km² | 0.73 people per km² | 0.8909 people per km² | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9896 people per km² | 0.9108 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.27 people per km² | 1.04 people per km² | 1.59 people per km² | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 people per km² | 1.65 people per km² | 2.24 people per km² | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6 people per km² | 2.3 people per km² | 2.9 people per km² | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.23 people per km² | 2.96 people per km² | 3.51 people per km² | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 people per km² | 3.59 people per km² | 4.11 people per km² | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 people per km² | 4.17 people per km² | 4.81 people per km² | 10 |
| 2030s | 5.18 people per km² | 4.88 people per km² | 5.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2040s | 5.77 people per km² | 5.52 people per km² | 6.01 people per km² | 10 |
| 2050s | 6.27 people per km² | 6.07 people per km² | 6.46 people per km² | 10 |
| 2060s | 6.63 people per km² | 6.5 people per km² | 6.73 people per km² | 10 |
| 2070s | 6.8 people per km² | 6.75 people per km² | 6.84 people per km² | 10 |
| 2080s | 6.85 people per km² | 6.84 people per km² | 6.86 people per km² | 10 |
| 2090s | 6.82 people per km² | 6.78 people per km² | 6.85 people per km² | 10 |
| 2100s | 6.77 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 6.77 people per km² | 1 |
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- 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)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Botswana?
- Population density in Botswana was 6.77 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 people per km² in 2088.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.107 people per km² in 1000.
- How does Botswana rank for population density?
- Botswana ranks 225th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.