Botswana has a population density of 11.5 people per square mile compared to 251.6 people in Kenya. Botswana has 2,483,705 sq ft of land per person vs 110,878 sq ft in Kenya. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Botswana and Kenya are ranked 190th and 96th, 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 0.69% of the population and 0.39% of the land area for Kenya, hence the population density in Botswana is 95.4% lower than in Kenya.
Population density comparison
Botswana
|
Kenya
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 251.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 190/197 | 96/197 |
| Population |
2595266
|
58419239
|
| Land area | 218,816 sq mi | 224,278 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 2,419,633 sq ft | 110,795 sq ft |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 70% |
| Urban population | 73.5% | 30% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 12% |
Botswana vs Kenya:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Botswana increased by 39.5%, compared to a 59.3% growth in Kenya.
In 2004, Botswana ranked 187th for population density and is in 190th place now. Kenya was 113th in 2004 and ranks 96th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Kenya
|
|
| 2024 | 11.5 | 251.6 |
| 2023 | 11.3 | 246.7 |
| 2022 | 11.2 | 241.9 |
| 2021 | 11 | 237.3 |
| 2020 | 10.8 | 232.8 |
| 2019 | 10.7 | 229.1 |
| 2018 | 10.5 | 225.4 |
| 2017 | 10.4 | 221.6 |
| 2016 | 10.2 | 217.6 |
| 2015 | 10.1 | 213.6 |
| 2014 | 9.93 | 209.6 |
| 2013 | 9.78 | 204.7 |
| 2012 | 9.64 | 199.7 |
| 2011 | 9.48 | 194.6 |
| 2010 | 9.29 | 189.3 |
| 2009 | 9.1 | 183.9 |
| 2008 | 8.91 | 178.4 |
| 2007 | 8.73 | 173.1 |
| 2006 | 8.57 | 167.9 |
| 2005 | 8.41 | 162.9 |
| 2004 | 8.26 | 158 |
| 2003 | 8.12 | 153.1 |
| 2002 | 7.97 | 148.5 |
| 2001 | 7.83 | 143.9 |
| 2000 | 7.67 | 139.4 |
| 1999 | 7.5 | 135.3 |
| 1998 | 7.34 | 131.5 |
| 1997 | 7.18 | 127.9 |
| 1996 | 7.02 | 124.4 |
| 1995 | 6.85 | 121.1 |
| 1994 | 6.67 | 117.7 |
| 1993 | 6.49 | 114.3 |
| 1992 | 6.31 | 111 |
| 1991 | 6.13 | 107.6 |
| 1990 | 5.97 | 104.2 |
| 1989 | 5.81 | 100.7 |
| 1988 | 5.65 | 97.2 |
| 1987 | 5.48 | 93.8 |
| 1986 | 5.3 | 90.6 |
| 1985 | 5.13 | 87.4 |
| 1984 | 4.95 | 84.3 |
| 1983 | 4.78 | 81.2 |
| 1982 | 4.61 | 78.3 |
| 1981 | 4.43 | 75.5 |
| 1980 | 4.28 | 72.9 |
| 1979 | 4.12 | 70.4 |
| 1978 | 3.88 | 68 |
| 1977 | 3.65 | 65.7 |
| 1976 | 3.47 | 63.5 |
| 1975 | 3.29 | 61.5 |
| 1974 | 3.13 | 59.5 |
| 1973 | 2.98 | 57.5 |
| 1972 | 2.84 | 55.5 |
| 1971 | 2.74 | 53.6 |
| 1970 | 2.7 | 51.7 |
| 1969 | 2.68 | 49.8 |
| 1968 | 2.67 | 47.9 |
| 1967 | 2.65 | 46 |
| 1966 | 2.64 | 44.2 |
| 1965 | 2.63 | 42.5 |
| 1964 | 2.59 | 40.8 |
| 1963 | 2.53 | 39.3 |
| 1962 | 2.47 | 37.8 |
| 1961 | 2.41 | 36.3 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Botswana
|
Kenya
|
|
| 2024 | 73.5% | 30% |
| 2023 | 72.9% | 29.5% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | 29% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | 28.5% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | 28% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | 27.5% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | 27% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 26.6% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | 26.1% |
| 2015 | 67.2% | 25.7% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | 25.2% |
| 2013 | 65.6% | 24.8% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | 24.4% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | 24% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | 23.6% |
| 2009 | 60.9% | 23.2% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | 22.8% |
| 2007 | 57.9% | 22.4% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | 22% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | 21.7% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | 21.3% |
| 2003 | 55% | 20.9% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | 20.6% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | 20.2% |
| 2000 | 53.2% | 19.9% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | 19.5% |
| 1998 | 51.5% | 19.2% |
| 1997 | 50.7% | 18.9% |
| 1996 | 49.8% | 18.6% |
| 1995 | 49% | 18.3% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | 18% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | 17.6% |
| 1992 | 46.4% | 17.3% |
| 1991 | 45.3% | 17% |
| 1990 | 41.9% | 16.7% |
| 1989 | 38.6% | 16.5% |
| 1988 | 35.5% | 16.4% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | 16.3% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | 16.2% |
| 1985 | 26.7% | 16.1% |
| 1984 | 24.1% | 16% |
| 1983 | 21.7% | 15.9% |
| 1982 | 19.5% | 15.8% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | 15.7% |
| 1980 | 16.5% | 15.6% |
| 1979 | 15.5% | 15.4% |
| 1978 | 14.5% | 14.7% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | 14.1% |
| 1976 | 12.7% | 13.5% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| 1974 | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | 11.8% |
| 1972 | 9.69% | 11.3% |
| 1971 | 9% | 10.8% |
| 1970 | 7.83% | 10.3% |
| 1969 | 6.81% | 9.85% |
| 1968 | 5.91% | 9.53% |
| 1967 | 5.12% | 9.21% |
| 1966 | 4.44% | 8.9% |
| 1965 | 3.84% | 8.61% |
| 1964 | 3.32% | 8.32% |
| 1963 | 3.17% | 8.04% |
| 1962 | 3.13% | 7.77% |
| 1961 | 3.1% | 7.57% |
| 1960 | 3.06% | 7.36% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 55.5% to 73.5% in Botswana and from 21.3% to 30% in Kenya.
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