Population by income level in Botswana
Botswana: Population by income level was 2.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by income level in Botswana, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 2.56 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Botswana peaked at 2.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 516,165, in 1960.
That places Botswana 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 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 | 2.46 million | 2.37 million | 2.56 million | 6 |
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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 population by income level in Botswana?
- Population by income level in Botswana was 2.56 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 516,165 in 1960.
- How does Botswana rank for population by income level?
- Botswana ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.