Population long run with projections in Botswana
Botswana: Population long run with projections was 3.84 million in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
3.84 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.89 million
in 2088
All-time low
2.52 million
in 2024
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population long run with projections in Botswana, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population long run with projections in Botswana is 3.84 million, 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 long run with projections in Botswana peaked at 3.89 million in 2088 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million, 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.
Population long run with projections in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.52 million | — |
| 2025 | 2.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2026 | 2.60 million | +1.6% |
| 2027 | 2.64 million | +1.6% |
| 2028 | 2.69 million | +1.5% |
| 2029 | 2.73 million | +1.5% |
| 2030 | 2.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2031 | 2.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2032 | 2.84 million | +1.4% |
| 2033 | 2.88 million | +1.3% |
| 2034 | 2.92 million | +1.3% |
| 2035 | 2.95 million | +1.2% |
| 2036 | 2.99 million | +1.2% |
| 2037 | 3.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2038 | 3.06 million | +1.1% |
| 2039 | 3.09 million | +1.1% |
| 2040 | 3.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2041 | 3.16 million | +1.0% |
| 2042 | 3.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2043 | 3.22 million | +1.0% |
| 2044 | 3.25 million | +1.0% |
| 2045 | 3.29 million | +1.0% |
| 2046 | 3.32 million | +1.0% |
| 2047 | 3.35 million | +0.9% |
| 2048 | 3.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2049 | 3.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2050 | 3.44 million | +0.8% |
| 2051 | 3.47 million | +0.8% |
| 2052 | 3.49 million | +0.8% |
| 2053 | 3.52 million | +0.8% |
| 2054 | 3.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2055 | 3.57 million | +0.7% |
| 2056 | 3.59 million | +0.7% |
| 2057 | 3.62 million | +0.7% |
| 2058 | 3.64 million | +0.6% |
| 2059 | 3.66 million | +0.6% |
| 2060 | 3.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2061 | 3.70 million | +0.5% |
| 2062 | 3.72 million | +0.5% |
| 2063 | 3.74 million | +0.4% |
| 2064 | 3.75 million | +0.4% |
| 2065 | 3.77 million | +0.4% |
| 2066 | 3.78 million | +0.4% |
| 2067 | 3.79 million | +0.3% |
| 2068 | 3.80 million | +0.3% |
| 2069 | 3.81 million | +0.3% |
| 2070 | 3.82 million | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 3.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 3.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 3.84 million | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 3.85 million | +0.1% |
| 2075 | 3.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2076 | 3.86 million | +0.1% |
| 2077 | 3.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2078 | 3.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2079 | 3.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2080 | 3.88 million | +0.1% |
| 2081 | 3.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2082 | 3.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2083 | 3.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2084 | 3.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2085 | 3.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2086 | 3.88 million | +0.0% |
| 2087 | 3.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2088 | 3.89 million | +0.0% |
| 2089 | 3.89 million | -0.0% |
| 2090 | 3.88 million | -0.0% |
| 2091 | 3.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2092 | 3.88 million | -0.1% |
| 2093 | 3.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2094 | 3.87 million | -0.1% |
| 2095 | 3.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2096 | 3.86 million | -0.1% |
| 2097 | 3.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2098 | 3.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2099 | 3.84 million | -0.1% |
| 2100 | 3.84 million | -0.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 3.84 million is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 million, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 3.84 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.52 million, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.62 million | 2.52 million | 2.73 million | 6 |
| 2030s | 2.93 million | 2.77 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2040s | 3.27 million | 3.13 million | 3.41 million | 10 |
| 2050s | 3.55 million | 3.44 million | 3.66 million | 10 |
| 2060s | 3.76 million | 3.68 million | 3.81 million | 10 |
| 2070s | 3.85 million | 3.82 million | 3.87 million | 10 |
| 2080s | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 3.89 million | 10 |
| 2090s | 3.86 million | 3.84 million | 3.88 million | 10 |
| 2100s | 3.84 million | 3.84 million | 3.84 million | 1 |
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- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population long run with projections in Botswana?
- Population long run with projections in Botswana was 3.84 million in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population long run with projections recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 million in 2088.
- What is the lowest population long run with projections recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million in 2024.
- How does Botswana rank for population long run with projections?
- Botswana ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population long run with projections 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population long run with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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