Population growth in Botswana in 2025 — 1.61%. Ranked 66 in the world out of 217. Since 1961, the indicator has fallen by 0.64 pp.
1961–2025 · % per year
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.61 | −0.02 pp |
| 2024 | 1.64 | −0 pp |
| 2023 | 1.64 | +0.05 pp |
| 2022 | 1.59 | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 1.49 | +0.05 pp |
| 2020 | 1.44 | +0.02 pp |
| 2019 | 1.42 | +0 pp |
| 2018 | 1.42 | −0 pp |
| 2017 | 1.42 | +0 pp |
| 2016 | 1.42 | −0.01 pp |
| 2015 | 1.43 | −0.03 pp |
| 2014 | 1.45 | −0.05 pp |
| 2013 | 1.51 | −0.17 pp |
| 2012 | 1.68 | −0.29 pp |
| 2011 | 1.97 | −0.14 pp |
| 2010 | 2.11 | +0.04 pp |
| 2009 | 2.07 | +0.06 pp |
| 2008 | 2.01 | +0.07 pp |
| 2007 | 1.94 | +0.07 pp |
| 2006 | 1.87 | +0.07 pp |
| 2005 | 1.79 | +0.04 pp |
| 2004 | 1.75 | −0.01 pp |
| 2003 | 1.76 | −0.12 pp |
| 2002 | 1.88 | −0.18 pp |
| 2001 | 2.06 | −0.07 pp |
| 2000 | 2.13 | −0.03 pp |
| 1999 | 2.16 | −0.05 pp |
| 1998 | 2.22 | −0.09 pp |
| 1997 | 2.3 | −0.14 pp |
| 1996 | 2.44 | −0.18 pp |
| 1995 | 2.62 | −0.15 pp |
| 1994 | 2.77 | −0.09 pp |
| 1993 | 2.86 | +0.05 pp |
| 1992 | 2.81 | +0.09 pp |
| 1991 | 2.72 | −0.03 pp |
| 1990 | 2.75 | −0.03 pp |
| 1989 | 2.78 | −0.21 pp |
| 1988 | 2.98 | −0.28 pp |
| 1987 | 3.26 | −0.13 pp |
| 1986 | 3.39 | −0.08 pp |
| 1985 | 3.47 | −0.05 pp |
| 1984 | 3.52 | −0.06 pp |
| 1983 | 3.59 | −0.38 pp |
| 1982 | 3.97 | +0.56 pp |
| 1981 | 3.41 | −0.48 pp |
| 1980 | 3.89 | −2.11 pp |
| 1979 | 6 | −0.03 pp |
| 1978 | 6.03 | +0.75 pp |
| 1977 | 5.27 | +0.12 pp |
| 1976 | 5.16 | +0.19 pp |
| 1975 | 4.97 | +0.03 pp |
| 1974 | 4.94 | +0.23 pp |
| 1973 | 4.71 | +1.12 pp |
| 1972 | 3.59 | +1.88 pp |
| 1971 | 1.7 | +1.15 pp |
| 1970 | 0.56 | +0.03 pp |
| 1969 | 0.53 | +0.01 pp |
| 1968 | 0.52 | −0.01 pp |
| 1967 | 0.53 | −0.03 pp |
| 1966 | 0.56 | −0.92 pp |
| 1965 | 1.47 | −0.9 pp |
| 1964 | 2.38 | +0.04 pp |
| 1963 | 2.34 | +0.05 pp |
| 1962 | 2.29 | +0.04 pp |
| 1961 | 2.26 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The annual population growth rate is the change in population size over a year as a percent of the previous year. It takes in both natural increase (births minus deaths) and net migration. Negative values mean the population is shrinking; at 1% a year population doubles in about 70 years, at 2% in about 35.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
Demography Total fertility rateHow many children one woman would bear on average if current age-specific fertility held.
Demography Net migrationThe difference between the number of arrivals and departures over a five-year period.
Demography Crude birth rateLive births per 1,000 people of population per year.
