Population of cities towns and villages in Botswana
Botswana: Population of cities towns and villages was 728,693 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of cities towns and villages in Botswana, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of cities towns and villages in Botswana is 728,693, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of cities towns and villages in Botswana peaked at 728,693 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 221,607, in 1950.
That places Botswana 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population of cities towns and villages in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 221,607 | — |
| 1955 | 241,326 | +8.9% |
| 1960 | 261,610 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 282,340 | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 293,399 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 337,565 | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 389,443 | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 422,278 | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 472,134 | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 509,300 | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 540,597 | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 587,559 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 624,808 | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 667,388 | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 728,693 | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 231,466 | 221,607 | 241,326 | 2 |
| 1960s | 271,975 | 261,610 | 282,340 | 2 |
| 1970s | 315,482 | 293,399 | 337,565 | 2 |
| 1980s | 405,860 | 389,443 | 422,278 | 2 |
| 1990s | 490,717 | 472,134 | 509,300 | 2 |
| 2000s | 564,078 | 540,597 | 587,559 | 2 |
| 2010s | 646,098 | 624,808 | 667,388 | 2 |
| 2020s | 728,693 | 728,693 | 728,693 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More population data for Botswana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,679 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.16 (2100)
- Population density 6.77 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 208,485 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.16 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.39 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 816 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of cities towns and villages in Botswana?
- Population of cities towns and villages in Botswana was 728,693 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 728,693 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of cities towns and villages recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,607 in 1950.
- How does Botswana rank for population of cities towns and villages?
- Botswana ranks 137th out of 229 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of cities towns and villages rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 of cities towns and villages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).