Southern Africa Review

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People per square kilometre of land in six Southern African countries, 1990 to 2024

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2024Population density by country
Population density by country
  1. Botswana2.3 people per km²
  2. Lesotho59.6 people per km²
  3. Mozambique16.7 people per km²
  4. Namibia1.7 people per km²
  5. South Africa33.6 people per km²
  6. Zambia10.5 people per km²

Natural Earth land outlines and dashed land boundaries.

Choose 1990 or 2024. Capital pins locate national averages.

Source 1

People per square kilometre of land in six Southern African countries, 1990 to 2024

The World Bank divides midyear population by land area. Capital markers locate the national totals and do not measure density within the cities.

210 records
Source
Botswana20244.42.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20234.42.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20224.32.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20214.22.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20204.22.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20194.12.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20184.12.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20174.02.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20163.92.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20153.92.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20143.82.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20133.82.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20123.72.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20113.72.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20103.62.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20093.52.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20083.42.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20073.42.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20063.32.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20053.22.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20043.22.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20033.12.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20023.12.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20013.02.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana20003.02.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19992.92.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19982.82.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19972.82.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19962.72.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19952.62.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19942.62.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19932.52.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19922.42.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19912.42.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Botswana19902.32.3Gaborone-24.654425.9201Source 1
Lesotho202477.059.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho202376.159.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho202275.359.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho202174.559.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho202073.659.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201972.859.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201871.959.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201771.159.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201670.259.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201569.359.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201468.559.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201367.759.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201267.059.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201166.359.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho201065.859.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200965.259.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200864.859.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200764.359.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200664.159.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200564.359.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200464.959.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200365.459.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200265.759.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200165.959.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho200066.059.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199966.059.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199865.859.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199765.559.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199665.059.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199564.359.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199463.559.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199362.659.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199261.759.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199160.759.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Lesotho199059.659.6Maseru-29.520827.7167Source 1
Mozambique202444.016.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique202342.816.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique202241.516.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique202140.316.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique202039.116.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201938.016.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201836.916.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201735.816.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201634.816.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201533.816.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201432.816.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201331.916.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201230.916.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201130.116.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique201029.216.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200928.516.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200827.716.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200727.116.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200626.416.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200525.816.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200425.216.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200324.716.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200224.116.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200123.616.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique200023.116.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199922.616.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199822.116.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199721.616.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199621.016.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199520.316.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199419.116.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199317.916.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199217.316.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199117.016.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Mozambique199016.716.7Maputo-25.966432.5713Source 1
Namibia20243.71.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20233.61.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20223.51.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20213.41.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20203.31.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20193.21.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20183.11.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20173.01.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20163.01.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20152.91.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20142.81.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20132.71.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20122.71.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20112.61.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20102.61.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20092.51.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20082.51.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20072.51.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20062.41.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20052.41.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20042.41.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20032.31.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20022.31.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20012.31.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia20002.21.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19992.21.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19982.11.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19972.11.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19962.01.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19951.91.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19941.91.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19931.81.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19921.81.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19911.71.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
Namibia19901.71.7Windhoek-22.564817.0931Source 1
South Africa202452.833.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa202352.133.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa202251.433.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa202150.733.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa202049.933.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201949.133.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201848.333.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201747.533.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201647.233.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201546.833.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201445.833.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201345.133.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201244.333.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201143.733.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa201043.133.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200942.633.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200842.133.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200741.733.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200641.233.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200540.833.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200440.433.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200340.033.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200239.633.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200139.233.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa200038.933.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199938.533.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199838.133.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199737.633.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199637.233.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199536.733.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199436.333.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199335.733.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199235.033.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199134.433.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
South Africa199033.633.6Pretoria-25.74628.1871Source 1
Zambia202428.710.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia202327.910.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia202227.110.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia202126.410.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia202025.610.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201924.910.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201824.210.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201723.510.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201622.810.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201522.110.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201421.410.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201320.710.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201220.110.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201119.410.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia201018.810.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200918.110.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200817.510.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200716.910.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200616.310.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200515.810.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200415.310.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200314.810.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200214.310.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200113.910.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia200013.510.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199913.110.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199812.810.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199712.410.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199612.110.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199511.810.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199411.510.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199311.310.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199211.010.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199110.710.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1
Zambia199010.510.5Lusaka-15.398228.2937Source 1

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