Urban population in Botswana in 2025 — 1,741,115 people. Ranked 138 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 11,137.3%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Botswana
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.74M | +40,295 | +2.37% |
| 2024 | 1.7M | +38,529 | +2.32% |
| 2023 | 1.66M | +37,592 | +2.31% |
| 2022 | 1.62M | +27,302 | +1.71% |
| 2021 | 1.6M | +25,288 | +1.61% |
| 2020 | 1.57M | +25,304 | +1.64% |
| 2019 | 1.55M | +25,741 | +1.69% |
| 2018 | 1.52M | +26,243 | +1.76% |
| 2017 | 1.49M | +26,686 | +1.82% |
| 2016 | 1.47M | +26,966 | +1.87% |
| 2015 | 1.44M | +27,244 | +1.93% |
| 2014 | 1.41M | +27,663 | +2% |
| 2013 | 1.39M | +28,327 | +2.09% |
| 2012 | 1.36M | +30,483 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33M | +36,536 | +2.83% |
| 2010 | 1.29M | +41,765 | +3.34% |
| 2009 | 1.25M | +43,442 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.21M | +44,038 | +3.79% |
| 2007 | 1.16M | +43,670 | +3.91% |
| 2006 | 1.12M | +42,527 | +3.95% |
| 2005 | 1.08M | +40,734 | +3.94% |
| 2004 | 1.03M | +38,589 | +3.87% |
| 2003 | 996,151 | +36,282 | +3.78% |
| 2002 | 959,869 | +34,413 | +3.72% |
| 2001 | 925,456 | +33,009 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 892,447 | +31,293 | +3.63% |
| 1999 | 861,154 | +29,764 | +3.58% |
| 1998 | 831,390 | +29,004 | +3.61% |
| 1997 | 802,386 | +28,989 | +3.75% |
| 1996 | 773,397 | +29,797 | +4.01% |
| 1995 | 743,600 | +31,207 | +4.38% |
| 1994 | 712,393 | +32,637 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 679,756 | +33,921 | +5.25% |
| 1992 | 645,835 | +34,804 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 611,031 | +41,153 | +7.22% |
| 1990 | 569,878 | +50,144 | +9.65% |
| 1989 | 519,734 | +55,418 | +11.94% |
| 1988 | 464,316 | +58,209 | +14.33% |
| 1987 | 406,107 | +58,069 | +16.68% |
| 1986 | 348,038 | +54,496 | +18.56% |
| 1985 | 293,542 | +48,449 | +19.77% |
| 1984 | 245,093 | +40,400 | +19.74% |
| 1983 | 204,693 | +30,777 | +17.7% |
| 1982 | 173,916 | +20,522 | +13.38% |
| 1981 | 153,394 | +13,333 | +9.52% |
| 1980 | 140,061 | +11,986 | +9.36% |
| 1979 | 128,075 | +12,718 | +11.02% |
| 1978 | 115,357 | +11,011 | +10.55% |
| 1977 | 104,346 | +8,992 | +9.43% |
| 1976 | 95,354 | +8,077 | +9.25% |
| 1975 | 87,277 | +7,415 | +9.28% |
| 1974 | 79,862 | +7,139 | +9.82% |
| 1973 | 72,723 | +6,927 | +10.53% |
| 1972 | 65,796 | +6,434 | +10.84% |
| 1971 | 59,362 | +6,231 | +11.73% |
| 1970 | 53,131 | +6,578 | +14.13% |
| 1969 | 46,553 | +6,969 | +17.61% |
| 1968 | 39,584 | +6,786 | +20.69% |
| 1967 | 32,798 | +6,037 | +22.56% |
| 1966 | 26,761 | +4,730 | +21.47% |
| 1965 | 22,031 | +2,925 | +15.31% |
| 1964 | 19,106 | +1,300 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 17,806 | +842 | +4.96% |
| 1962 | 16,964 | +769 | +4.75% |
| 1961 | 16,195 | +701 | +4.52% |
| 1960 | 15,494 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
