Population in Botswana in 2025 — 2,562,122 people. Ranked 143 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 396.4%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.56M | +40,983 | +1.63% |
| 2024 | 2.52M | +40,895 | +1.65% |
| 2023 | 2.48M | +40,352 | +1.65% |
| 2022 | 2.44M | +38,451 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2.4M | +35,547 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.37M | +33,811 | +1.45% |
| 2019 | 2.33M | +32,942 | +1.43% |
| 2018 | 2.3M | +32,394 | +1.43% |
| 2017 | 2.27M | +31,971 | +1.43% |
| 2016 | 2.23M | +31,503 | +1.43% |
| 2015 | 2.2M | +31,229 | +1.44% |
| 2014 | 2.17M | +31,362 | +1.47% |
| 2013 | 2.14M | +32,065 | +1.52% |
| 2012 | 2.11M | +35,082 | +1.69% |
| 2011 | 2.07M | +40,424 | +1.99% |
| 2010 | 2.03M | +42,438 | +2.13% |
| 2009 | 1.99M | +40,703 | +2.09% |
| 2008 | 1.95M | +38,769 | +2.03% |
| 2007 | 1.91M | +36,685 | +1.96% |
| 2006 | 1.87M | +34,639 | +1.88% |
| 2005 | 1.84M | +32,731 | +1.81% |
| 2004 | 1.81M | +31,410 | +1.77% |
| 2003 | 1.78M | +30,973 | +1.78% |
| 2002 | 1.74M | +32,509 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.71M | +34,872 | +2.08% |
| 2000 | 1.68M | +35,385 | +2.15% |
| 1999 | 1.64M | +35,098 | +2.18% |
| 1998 | 1.61M | +35,208 | +2.24% |
| 1997 | 1.57M | +35,777 | +2.33% |
| 1996 | 1.54M | +37,078 | +2.47% |
| 1995 | 1.5M | +38,813 | +2.66% |
| 1994 | 1.46M | +39,908 | +2.81% |
| 1993 | 1.42M | +40,082 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1.38M | +38,277 | +2.85% |
| 1991 | 1.34M | +36,060 | +2.76% |
| 1990 | 1.31M | +35,422 | +2.79% |
| 1989 | 1.27M | +34,798 | +2.82% |
| 1988 | 1.24M | +36,309 | +3.03% |
| 1987 | 1.2M | +38,517 | +3.32% |
| 1986 | 1.16M | +38,705 | +3.45% |
| 1985 | 1.12M | +38,285 | +3.53% |
| 1984 | 1.08M | +37,523 | +3.59% |
| 1983 | 1.05M | +36,868 | +3.65% |
| 1982 | 1.01M | +39,273 | +4.05% |
| 1981 | 969,996 | +32,511 | +3.47% |
| 1980 | 937,485 | +35,743 | +3.96% |
| 1979 | 901,742 | +52,503 | +6.18% |
| 1978 | 849,239 | +49,665 | +6.21% |
| 1977 | 799,574 | +41,066 | +5.41% |
| 1976 | 758,508 | +38,128 | +5.29% |
| 1975 | 720,380 | +34,932 | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 685,448 | +33,040 | +5.06% |
| 1973 | 652,408 | +30,001 | +4.82% |
| 1972 | 622,407 | +21,926 | +3.65% |
| 1971 | 600,481 | +10,147 | +1.72% |
| 1970 | 590,334 | +3,268 | +0.56% |
| 1969 | 587,066 | +3,100 | +0.53% |
| 1968 | 583,966 | +3,033 | +0.52% |
| 1967 | 580,933 | +3,067 | +0.53% |
| 1966 | 577,866 | +3,202 | +0.56% |
| 1965 | 574,664 | +8,398 | +1.48% |
| 1964 | 566,266 | +13,300 | +2.41% |
| 1963 | 552,966 | +12,780 | +2.37% |
| 1962 | 540,186 | +12,244 | +2.32% |
| 1961 | 527,942 | +11,777 | +2.28% |
| 1960 | 516,165 | — | — |
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Total population counts all residents of a country regardless of legal status or citizenship, as of mid-year. The series follows the World Population Prospects revisions of the UN: national censuses and population registers are harmonized to a single de facto definition of population, so the figures may diverge from the official data of countries that count resident population instead.
Important: Values for the years after the latest census are estimates; for countries with heavy migration the gap with national statistics can reach several percent.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Annual population growth in percent — natural increase together with migration.
Demography Population densityHow many people there are per square kilometer of a country's territory.
Demography Urban population shareWhat part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Demography Life expectancy at birthLife expectancy at birth — how many years a newborn will live on average.
