Botswana has a population density of 11.5 people per square mile compared to 222.9 people in Burkina Faso. Botswana has 2,483,705 sq ft of land per person vs 125,334 sq ft in Burkina Faso. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Botswana and Burkina Faso are ranked 190th and 102nd, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Botswana has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.38% of the land area of all countries, compared to 0.29% of the population and 0.18% of the land area for Burkina Faso, hence the population density in Botswana is 94.8% lower than in Burkina Faso.
Population density comparison
Botswana
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 222.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 190/197 | 102/197 |
| Population |
2595266
|
24497999
|
| Land area | 218,816 sq mi | 105,638 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,419,633 sq ft | 125,060 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 66.8% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 33.2% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 10.4% |
Botswana vs Burkina Faso:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Botswana increased by 39.5%, compared to a 74.4% growth in Burkina Faso.
In 2004, Botswana ranked 187th for population density and is in 190th place now. Burkina Faso was 121st in 2004 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 11.5 | 222.9 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 218 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 213.1 |
| 2021 | 11 | 208.2 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 203.3 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 198.4 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 193.5 |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 188.3 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 183 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 177.8 |
| 2014 | 9.93 | 172.6 |
| 2013 | 9.78 | 167.5 |
| 2012 | 9.64 | 162.6 |
| 2011 | 9.48 | 157.7 |
| 2010 | 9.29 | 153.1 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | 148.7 |
| 2008 | 8.91 | 144.4 |
| 2007 | 8.73 | 140.3 |
| 2006 | 8.57 | 136.1 |
| 2005 | 8.41 | 131.9 |
| 2004 | 8.26 | 127.8 |
| 2003 | 8.12 | 123.8 |
| 2002 | 7.97 | 120 |
| 2001 | 7.83 | 116.4 |
| 2000 | 7.67 | 112.9 |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 109.6 |
| 1998 | 7.34 | 106.4 |
| 1997 | 7.18 | 103.5 |
| 1996 | 7.02 | 100.9 |
| 1995 | 6.85 | 98.3 |
| 1994 | 6.67 | 95.8 |
| 1993 | 6.49 | 93.4 |
| 1992 | 6.31 | 91.2 |
| 1991 | 6.13 | 88.9 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 86.7 |
| 1989 | 5.81 | 84.5 |
| 1988 | 5.65 | 82.2 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 80.1 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 77.9 |
| 1985 | 5.13 | 75.7 |
| 1984 | 4.95 | 73.6 |
| 1983 | 4.78 | 71.5 |
| 1982 | 4.61 | 69.5 |
| 1981 | 4.43 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 4.28 | 65.8 |
| 1979 | 4.12 | 64 |
| 1978 | 3.88 | 62.4 |
| 1977 | 3.65 | 60.9 |
| 1976 | 3.47 | 59.5 |
| 1975 | 3.29 | 58.2 |
| 1974 | 3.13 | 57 |
| 1973 | 2.98 | 56 |
| 1972 | 2.84 | 55 |
| 1971 | 2.74 | 54 |
| 1970 | 2.7 | 53.1 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 52.2 |
| 1968 | 2.67 | 51.3 |
| 1967 | 2.65 | 50.4 |
| 1966 | 2.64 | 49.6 |
| 1965 | 2.63 | 48.8 |
| 1964 | 2.59 | 48 |
| 1963 | 2.53 | 47.3 |
| 1962 | 2.47 | 46.6 |
| 1961 | 2.41 | 45.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
| 2024 | 73.5% | 33.2% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 32.5% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 31.9% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 31.2% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 30.6% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | 30% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 29.4% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 28.7% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | 28.1% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 27.5% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 26.9% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | 26.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 25.8% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | 25.2% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | 24.6% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 24.1% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 23.5% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 23% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | 22.3% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 21.5% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | 20.8% |
| 2003 | 55% | 20% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | 19.3% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | 18.5% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 17.8% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 17.2% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 16.5% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 15.9% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 15.4% |
| 1995 | 49% | 15.1% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | 14.9% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | 14.6% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 14.3% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | 14.1% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | 13.8% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | 13.6% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 13.3% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | 13.1% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | 12.8% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | 12.3% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 11.5% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | 10.8% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 10.1% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | 9.43% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 8.81% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 8.22% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | 7.67% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 7.15% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | 6.67% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 6.35% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | 6.22% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | 6.1% |
| 1972 | 9.69% | 5.98% |
| 1971 | 9% | 5.86% |
| 1970 | 7.83% | 5.75% |
| 1969 | 6.81% | 5.63% |
| 1968 | 5.91% | 5.52% |
| 1967 | 5.12% | 5.41% |
| 1966 | 4.44% | 5.3% |
| 1965 | 3.84% | 5.2% |
| 1964 | 3.32% | 5.09% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 4.99% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 4.89% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | 4.8% |
| 1960 | 3.06% | 4.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.5% to 73.5% in Botswana and from 20.8% to 33.2% in Burkina Faso.
Densely populated cities
|
Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
|
Burkina Faso
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Ouagadougou | 2.45M |
| Bobo-Dioulasso | 904K |
| Koudougou | 160K |
| Ouahigouya | 125K |
| Fada N'gourma | 73.2K |
| Dedougou | 63.6K |
| Leo | 51.7K |
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