Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Botswana

Botswana: Population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023

1234196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Botswana stood at 4.38 units per square kilometre. 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 regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
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 +1.5%
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 204 Kazakhstan 7.53 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 205 Mauritania 4.87 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 206 Canada 4.47 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 208 Libya 4.15 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 209 Suriname 3.92 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 210 Guyana 3.91 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Botswana?
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre in Botswana was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population regions with projections, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 4.38 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre?
Botswana ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is population regions with projections, 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 regions with projections, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population regions with projections 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.

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Indicator
Population regions with projections, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
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Population regions with projections 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.