Urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Urban population, per square kilometre was 2.93 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana is 2.93 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 2.93 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
Botswana ranks 210th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0337 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0389 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0579 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0698 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1047 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1161 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1283 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1841 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2035 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 0.226 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2471 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2707 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3069 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3612 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4325 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 0.518 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6141 units per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7166 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8193 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9171 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.31 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.52 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.83 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.13 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.28 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.49 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.59 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 2.64 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.73 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.77 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.82 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 2.93 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0466 units per square kilometre | 0.0286 units per square kilometre | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.152 units per square kilometre | 0.0938 units per square kilometre | 0.226 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5203 units per square kilometre | 0.2471 units per square kilometre | 0.9171 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 1.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 1.57 units per square kilometre | 2.2 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.51 units per square kilometre | 2.28 units per square kilometre | 2.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.77 units per square kilometre | 2.93 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 207 Iceland 3.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Papua New Guinea 3.45 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Australia 3.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 211 Mauritania 2.91 units per square kilometre compare
- 212 Suriname 2.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 213 Namibia 1.8 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Botswana?
- Urban population, per square kilometre in Botswana was 2.93 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest urban population, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for urban population, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 210th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is urban population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Urban population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- 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
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.