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Botswana – Population Density

Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Captures how concentrated the population is across the country. · World Bank
4.4 +0.1 from 2022 G20 rank: 9th · all-time high: 4.4 (2023)

APA

Botswana Population Density. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 10, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/botswana/population-density

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_botswana_population-density,
  title = {Botswana Population Density},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/botswana/population-density},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}
Data & Projection
YearValueChangeRank
2026* trend 4.6
2025* trend 4.5
2023 4.4 +0.1 9th
2022 4.3 +0.1 9th
2021 4.2 +0.1 9th
2020 4.2 +0.1 9th
2019 4.1 +0.1 9th
2018 4.1 +0.1 9th
2017 4.0 +0.1 9th
2016 3.9 +0.1 9th
2015 3.9 +0.1 10th
2014 3.8 +0.1 10th
Show all years (1961–2023)
* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points
Detected Pattern
Export Boom Cycle
Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.
Reserves YoY +11.1% GDP growth 3.2% C/A balance 1.5%
This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful
Reserves YoY
+25.6%
GDP growth
4.0%
C/A balance
14.5%
Reserves YoY
+14.6%
GDP growth
3.7%
C/A balance
2.9%
Reserves YoY
+12.6%
GDP growth
6.0%
C/A balance
0.5%
Reserves YoY
+38.3%
GDP growth
5.0%
C/A balance
1.2%
Reserves YoY
+18.0%
GDP growth
2.9%
C/A balance
3.9%
Reserves YoY
+20.1%
GDP growth
2.8%
C/A balance
3.3%
HistorySaid – pattern alert

Botswana matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 2023. Historically, 67% of countries showing this pattern (460 out of 682) saw population density improve within 24 months. View full analysis →