Rural population, per capita in Botswana
Botswana: Rural population, per capita was 0.3204 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Botswana is 0.3204 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Botswana peaked at 0.97 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3204 units per person, in 2025.
Botswana ranks 119th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Botswana, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.97 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.9693 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 0.9686 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9678 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9663 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9617 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 0.9537 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9435 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9322 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9207 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.91 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.9011 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8943 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.8885 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.8835 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 0.8788 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8743 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8695 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8642 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.858 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8506 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.8419 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8277 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.8043 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7738 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7384 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.7001 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6613 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6242 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5909 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5635 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5446 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.532 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5213 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5121 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.5039 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4965 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4895 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4826 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4755 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.468 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4595 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4499 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.439 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4274 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4155 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4036 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3922 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3817 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3725 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3651 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3598 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.356 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3524 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.349 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3459 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3431 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3405 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3384 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3367 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3355 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3348 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3341 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3298 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3254 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3204 units per person | -1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.3204 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 93% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.3204 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5511 units per person, 58% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9554 units per person | 0.9207 units per person | 0.97 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8822 units per person | 0.858 units per person | 0.91 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7413 units per person | 0.5909 units per person | 0.8506 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5122 units per person | 0.4755 units per person | 0.5635 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4209 units per person | 0.3725 units per person | 0.468 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3487 units per person | 0.3367 units per person | 0.3651 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.33 units per person | 0.3204 units per person | 0.3355 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0178 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 138.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0839 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Botswana?
- Rural population, per capita in Botswana was 0.3204 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3204 units per person in 2025.
- How does Botswana rank for rural population, per capita?
- Botswana ranks 119th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.