Population in Botswana
Botswana: Population was 3.84 million people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Population in Botswana, 2024–2100
Source: UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in Botswana is 3.84 million people, measured in 2100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Botswana peaked at 3.89 million people in 2088 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million people, in 2024.
Botswana ranks 133rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.62 million people | 2.52 million people | 2.73 million people | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.93 million people | 2.77 million people | 3.09 million people | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.27 million people | 3.13 million people | 3.41 million people | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.55 million people | 3.44 million people | 3.66 million people | 10 |
| 2060s | 3.76 million people | 3.68 million people | 3.81 million people | 10 |
| 2070s | 3.85 million people | 3.82 million people | 3.87 million people | 10 |
| 2080s | 3.88 million people | 3.88 million people | 3.89 million people | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.86 million people | 3.84 million people | 3.88 million people | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.84 million people | 3.84 million people | 3.84 million people | 1 |
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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 in Botswana?
- Population in Botswana was 3.84 million people in 2100, according to UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million people in 2088.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million people in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for population?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.