Military personnel, per square kilometre in Botswana
Botswana: Military personnel, per square kilometre was 0.0159 people per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.0159 people per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0159 people per square kilometre
in 2000
All-time low
0 people per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
57
1966–2022
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Botswana, 1966–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.0159 people per square kilometre for military personnel, per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per square kilometre in Botswana peaked at 0.0159 people per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 people per square kilometre, in 1966.
Botswana ranks 155th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per square kilometre in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0018 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.0018 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0035 people per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0053 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0071 people per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0071 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0106 people per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0106 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 people per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0124 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0124 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0124 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0141 people per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0141 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0141 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.0159 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1665 people per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.0159 people per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0601 people per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 people per square kilometre | 0 people per square kilometre | 0.0035 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0064 people per square kilometre | 0.0053 people per square kilometre | 0.0106 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 people per square kilometre | 0.0106 people per square kilometre | 0.0141 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | 0.0159 people per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 152 Zambia 0.0202 people per square kilometre compare
- 153 Gabon 0.0194 people per square kilometre compare
- 154 Mali 0.0172 people per square kilometre compare
- 156 Mauritania 0.0155 people per square kilometre compare
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
- 158 Kazakhstan 0.0144 people per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per square kilometre in Botswana?
- Military personnel, per square kilometre in Botswana was 0.0159 people per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 people per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per square kilometre recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Botswana rank for military personnel, per square kilometre?
- Botswana ranks 155th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.