Population in Botswana
Botswana: Population was 2.52 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Botswana, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, population in Botswana stood at 2.52 million. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Botswana peaked at 2.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 516,165, in 1960.
Botswana ranks 139th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 560,802 | 516,165 | 587,066 | 10 |
| 1970s | 718,052 | 590,334 | 901,742 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 937,485 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.31 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.68 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.03 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.44 million | 2.37 million | 2.52 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 136 Gambia 2.76 million compare
- 137 Albania 2.71 million compare
- 138 Gabon 2.54 million compare
- 140 Moldova, Republic of 2.39 million compare
- 141 Lesotho, Kingdom of 2.34 million compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau 2.20 million compare
More gender data for Botswana
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 29,466 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 29,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,023 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 29,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 29,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 30,402 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 30,984 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 29,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 30,270 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Botswana?
- Population in Botswana was 2.52 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,165 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for population?
- Botswana ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.