How does Botswana rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?

Botswana ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Botswana

Name: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Botswana
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Botswana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square was 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre

Change on year

up 1.7%

World rank

183rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

All-time low

0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Botswana, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Botswana is 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Botswana peaked at 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.

Botswana ranks 183rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961 to 2023.
Year	1000 No per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	—
1962	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1963	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1964	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.4%
1965	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
1966	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1967	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1968	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1969	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.5%
1970	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	+0.6%
1971	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
1972	0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1973	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.8%
1974	0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.1%
1975	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.1%
1976	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.3%
1977	0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre	+5.4%
1978	0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.2%
1979	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	+6.2%
1980	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1981	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1982	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+4.0%
1983	0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.7%
1984	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.6%
1985	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1986	0.002 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.5%
1987	0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.3%
1988	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+3.0%
1989	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1990	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1991	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1992	0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1993	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.9%
1994	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.8%
1995	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.7%
1996	0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.5%
1997	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.3%
1998	0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
1999	0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2000	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.2%
2001	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2002	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2003	0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2004	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2005	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.8%
2006	0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.9%
2007	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2008	0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2009	0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2010	0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.1%
2011	0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre	+2.0%
2012	0.0037 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%
2013	0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2014	0.0038 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2015	0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2016	0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2017	0.004 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2018	0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2019	0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2020	0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.4%
2021	0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.5%
2022	0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.6%
2023	0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre	+1.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre	0.001 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre	0.003 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0035 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0041 1000 No per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0043 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Botswana

180 Kazakhstan 0.0075 1000 No per square kilometre compare
181 Mauritania 0.0049 1000 No per square kilometre compare
182 Canada 0.0045 1000 No per square kilometre compare
184 Libya 0.0042 1000 No per square kilometre compare
185 Suriname 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre compare
186 Guyana 0.0039 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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More work & labour data for Botswana

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Botswana?: Population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square in Botswana was 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Botswana?: The highest recorded value was 0.0044 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square recorded in Botswana?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Botswana rank for population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square?: Botswana ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — total population - both sexes, per square 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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 - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 10,981 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 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.