Population growth rate with and without migration in Botswana
Botswana: Population growth rate with and without migration was 1.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Botswana, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate with and without migration in Botswana stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Botswana peaked at 6.7% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1967.
Botswana ranks 72nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.5% | 0.6% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.6% | 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 population growth rate with and without migration in Botswana?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Botswana was 1.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 1978.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1967.
- How does Botswana rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Botswana ranks 72nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.