Population growth in Botswana
Botswana: Population growth was 1.6% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Population growth in Botswana, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth in Botswana is 1.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Botswana peaked at 6.0% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1970.
Botswana ranks 69th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.3% | 0.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.7 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 816 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.7 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.9 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.73 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Botswana?
- Population growth in Botswana was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.0% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1970.
- How does Botswana rank for population growth?
- Botswana ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release