Botswana has a population density of 11.5 people per square mile compared to 392 people in Ghana. Botswana has 2,483,705 sq ft of land per person vs 74,579 sq ft in Ghana. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Botswana and Ghana are ranked 190th and 63rd, 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 0.42% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Ghana, hence the population density in Botswana is 97.1% lower than in Ghana.
Population density comparison
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 392 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 190/197 | 63/197 |
| Population |
2595266
|
35572974
|
| Land area | 218,816 sq mi | 87,851 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,419,633 sq ft | 71,139 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 40.1% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 59.9% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 16.5% |
Botswana vs Ghana:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Botswana increased by 39.5%, compared to a 57.4% growth in Ghana.
In 2004, Botswana ranked 187th for population density and is in 190th place now. Ghana was 80th in 2004 and ranks 63rd out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | 11.5 | 392 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 385 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 377 |
| 2021 | 11 | 370 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 363 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 356 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 349 |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 342 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 334 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 327 |
| 2014 | 9.93 | 319 |
| 2013 | 9.78 | 312 |
| 2012 | 9.64 | 304 |
| 2011 | 9.48 | 297 |
| 2010 | 9.29 | 290 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | 283 |
| 2008 | 8.91 | 276 |
| 2007 | 8.73 | 269.1 |
| 2006 | 8.57 | 262.3 |
| 2005 | 8.41 | 255.5 |
| 2004 | 8.26 | 248.9 |
| 2003 | 8.12 | 242.4 |
| 2002 | 7.97 | 236 |
| 2001 | 7.83 | 229.6 |
| 2000 | 7.67 | 223.5 |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 218 |
| 1998 | 7.34 | 212.7 |
| 1997 | 7.18 | 207.6 |
| 1996 | 7.02 | 202.7 |
| 1995 | 6.85 | 198 |
| 1994 | 6.67 | 193.4 |
| 1993 | 6.49 | 188.8 |
| 1992 | 6.31 | 184.2 |
| 1991 | 6.13 | 179.7 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 175.2 |
| 1989 | 5.81 | 170.8 |
| 1988 | 5.65 | 166.6 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 162.6 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 159 |
| 1985 | 5.13 | 155.5 |
| 1984 | 4.95 | 152.2 |
| 1983 | 4.78 | 148.3 |
| 1982 | 4.61 | 143.9 |
| 1981 | 4.43 | 139.8 |
| 1980 | 4.28 | 135.9 |
| 1979 | 4.12 | 132 |
| 1978 | 3.88 | 128 |
| 1977 | 3.65 | 124.2 |
| 1976 | 3.47 | 120.6 |
| 1975 | 3.29 | 117.2 |
| 1974 | 3.13 | 113.8 |
| 1973 | 2.98 | 110.6 |
| 1972 | 2.84 | 107.4 |
| 1971 | 2.74 | 104.4 |
| 1970 | 2.7 | 101.6 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 98.9 |
| 1968 | 2.67 | 96.5 |
| 1967 | 2.65 | 94.2 |
| 1966 | 2.64 | 91.9 |
| 1965 | 2.63 | 89.7 |
| 1964 | 2.59 | 87.6 |
| 1963 | 2.53 | 85.5 |
| 1962 | 2.47 | 83.5 |
| 1961 | 2.41 | 81.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Ghana
|
|
| 2024 | 73.5% | 59.9% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 59.2% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 58.6% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 58% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 57.3% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | 56.7% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 56.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 55.4% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | 54.7% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 54.1% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 53.4% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | 52.7% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 52.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | 51.4% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | 50.7% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 50% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 49.4% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 48.7% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | 48% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 47.3% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | 46.6% |
| 2003 | 55% | 46% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | 45.3% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | 44.6% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 43.9% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 43.2% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 42.4% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 41.7% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 40.9% |
| 1995 | 49% | 40.1% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | 39.4% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | 38.6% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 37.9% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | 37.2% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | 36.4% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | 35.7% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 35% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | 34.3% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | 33.6% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | 32.9% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 32.2% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | 31.8% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 31.6% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | 31.4% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 31.2% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 30.9% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | 30.7% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 30.5% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | 30.3% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 30% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | 29.8% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | 29.6% |
| 1972 | 9.69% | 29.4% |
| 1971 | 9% | 29.2% |
| 1970 | 7.83% | 29% |
| 1969 | 6.81% | 28.5% |
| 1968 | 5.91% | 27.9% |
| 1967 | 5.12% | 27.3% |
| 1966 | 4.44% | 26.7% |
| 1965 | 3.84% | 26.1% |
| 1964 | 3.32% | 25.5% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 24.9% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 24.4% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | 23.8% |
| 1960 | 3.06% | 23.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.5% to 73.5% in Botswana and from 46.6% to 59.9% in Ghana.
Densely populated cities
|
Botswana
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
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