Urban population, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Urban population, per capita was 0.6796 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, per capita in Botswana stood at 0.6796 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.6796 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.03 units per person, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 98th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.03 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0307 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0314 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0322 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0337 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0383 units per person | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0463 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0565 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0678 units per person | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0793 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 0.09 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0989 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1057 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1115 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1165 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1212 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1257 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1305 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1358 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.142 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1494 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1581 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1723 units per person | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1957 units per person | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2262 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2616 units per person | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2999 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3387 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3758 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4092 units per person | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4365 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4554 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.468 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4787 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4879 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4961 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5035 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5105 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5174 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5245 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.532 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5405 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5501 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.561 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5726 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5845 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.5964 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6078 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6183 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6275 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6349 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6402 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.644 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6476 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.651 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6541 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.657 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6595 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6616 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6633 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6645 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6652 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.6659 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6702 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.6746 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.6796 units per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0446 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 0.0793 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1178 units per person | 0.09 units per person | 0.142 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2587 units per person | 0.1494 units per person | 0.4092 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4878 units per person | 0.4365 units per person | 0.5245 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5791 units per person | 0.532 units per person | 0.6275 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6513 units per person | 0.6349 units per person | 0.6633 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.67 units per person | 0.6645 units per person | 0.6796 units per person | 6 |
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More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, per capita in Botswana?
- Urban population, per capita in Botswana was 0.6796 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6796 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 units per person in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for urban population, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 98th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Urban population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Urban population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.