Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre was 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
181st
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana is 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 181st of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | 1000 No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 No per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 No per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 No per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 No per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 1000 No per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0008 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 1000 No per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0014 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.002 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 1000 No per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 1000 No per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0547 1000 No per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0259 1000 No per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 No per square kilometre | 0 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0031 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre | 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 178 Canada 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 179 Chad 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 180 Iceland 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 182 Libya 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 183 Australia 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mauritania 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 No per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. 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 Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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. — Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 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.