Annual change in population in Botswana
Botswana: Annual change in population was 40,347 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual change in population in Botswana, 1951–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 40,347 people for annual change in population in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in population in Botswana peaked at 52,508 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3,036 people, in 1968.
Botswana ranks 116th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,131 people | 9,850 people | 10,771 people | 9 |
| 1960s | 8,220 people | 3,036 people | 13,305 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31,468 people | 3,260 people | 52,508 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,852 people | 32,510 people | 39,270 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,173 people | 35,100 people | 40,082 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,866 people | 30,979 people | 40,698 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,141 people | 31,223 people | 42,439 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,040 people | 33,813 people | 40,347 people | 4 |
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More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 208,485 people (2100)
- Population density 6.77 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 816 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.7 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.73 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in population in Botswana?
- Annual change in population in Botswana was 40,347 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 52,508 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest annual change in population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,036 people in 1968.
- How does Botswana rank for annual change in population?
- Botswana ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual change in population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual change in population, calculated as the difference between population on 1 July of consecutive years.