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
182nd
of 191 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

00.0010.0020.003196119922023

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 182nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 179 Canada 0.0036 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 180 Chad 0.0034 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 181 Iceland 0.0033 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 183 Libya 0.0032 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 184 Australia 0.003 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 185 Mauritania 0.0029 1000 No per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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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 182nd out of 191 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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Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 20 August 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/population-est-and-proj-urban-population-per-square-kilometre/botswana/

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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)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, 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, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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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.