Population, male, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Population, male, per square kilometre was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.18 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
207th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.18 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4475 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, male, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.18 units per square kilometre for population, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4475 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Botswana 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, male, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4475 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4575 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4681 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.479 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4842 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4834 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.4824 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4813 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4802 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4793 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4861 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.5061 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5345 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.566 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5991 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6353 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6743 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.7222 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7728 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.805 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 0.8336 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8688 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.9008 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9332 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9662 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9994 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 1.19 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.36 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.39 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 1.73 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.87 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 1.99 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 2.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.08 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.18 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4737 units per square kilometre | 0.4475 units per square kilometre | 0.4842 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5976 units per square kilometre | 0.4793 units per square kilometre | 0.7728 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9497 units per square kilometre | 0.805 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 units per square kilometre | 1.12 units per square kilometre | 1.42 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.45 units per square kilometre | 1.73 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 2.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 units per square kilometre | 2.08 units per square kilometre | 2.18 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 204 Kazakhstan 3.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 205 Mauritania 2.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 206 Canada 2.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 208 Libya 2.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 209 Suriname 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
- 210 Iceland 1.96 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Botswana
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.75 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2265 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,150 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 281 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 2.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0408 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5018 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Population, male, per square kilometre in Botswana was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, male, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4475 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Botswana rank for population, male, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 207th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population, male World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- 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, male 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.