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Urban and rural population 2050 in Botswana

Botswana: Urban and rural population 2050 was 928,062 in 2050. ▲ Rising

Latest (2050)
928,062
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 238 countries
All-time high
928,062
in 2050
All-time low
60,640
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050

Urban and rural population 2050 in Botswana, 1000–2050

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M100015252050

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population 2050 in Botswana stood at 928,062. That is the highest value across all 133 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban and rural population 2050 in Botswana peaked at 928,062 in 2050 and was at its lowest, 60,640, in 1000.

That places Botswana 125th out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.

Urban and rural population 2050 in Botswana, year by year

Year Value Change
1000 60,640 —
1100 65,132 +7.4%
1200 69,956 +7.4%
1300 75,136 +7.4%
1400 80,696 +7.4%
1500 86,656 +7.4%
1600 93,019 +7.3%
1700 99,728 +7.2%
1710 101,701 +2.0%
1720 103,132 +1.4%
1730 104,646 +1.5%
1740 106,252 +1.5%
1750 107,959 +1.6%
1760 109,779 +1.7%
1770 111,728 +1.8%
1780 113,822 +1.9%
1790 116,080 +2.0%
1800 118,528 +2.1%
1810 121,197 +2.3%
1820 124,123 +2.4%
1830 127,354 +2.6%
1840 130,953 +2.8%
1850 135,000 +3.1%
1860 139,604 +3.4%
1870 144,918 +3.8%
1880 151,159 +4.3%
1890 158,655 +5.0%
1900 167,929 +5.8%
1910 179,881 +7.1%
1920 196,231 +9.1%
1930 220,868 +12.6%
1940 265,519 +20.2%
1950 402,528 +51.6%
1951 412,108 +2.4%
1952 421,951 +2.4%
1953 431,871 +2.4%
1954 441,573 +2.2%
1955 451,061 +2.1%
1956 460,489 +2.1%
1957 470,024 +2.1%
1958 479,823 +2.1%
1959 490,020 +2.1%
1960 500,671 +2.2%
1961 511,747 +2.2%
1962 523,222 +2.2%
1963 535,160 +2.3%
1964 547,160 +2.2%
1965 552,633 +1.0%
1966 551,105 -0.3%
1967 548,134 -0.5%
1968 544,382 -0.7%
1969 540,513 -0.7%
1970 537,203 -0.6%
1971 541,119 +0.7%
1972 556,611 +2.9%
1973 579,685 +4.1%
1974 605,586 +4.5%
1975 633,103 +4.5%
1976 663,154 +4.7%
1977 695,228 +4.8%
1978 733,882 +5.6%
1979 773,667 +5.4%
1980 797,424 +3.1%
1981 816,602 +2.4%
1982 835,352 +2.3%
1983 841,444 +0.7%
1984 838,567 -0.3%
1985 828,403 -1.2%
1986 812,612 -1.9%
1987 793,060 -2.4%
1988 771,160 -2.8%
1989 750,540 -2.7%
1990 735,818 -2.0%
1991 730,725 -0.7%
1992 734,198 +0.5%
1993 740,359 +0.8%
1994 747,630 +1.0%
1995 755,236 +1.0%
1996 762,517 +1.0%
1997 769,305 +0.9%
1998 775,509 +0.8%
1999 780,843 +0.7%
2000 784,935 +0.5%
2001 786,798 +0.2%
2002 784,894 -0.2%
2003 779,585 -0.7%
2004 772,406 -0.9%
2005 764,404 -1.0%
2006 756,515 -1.0%
2007 749,530 -0.9%
2008 744,261 -0.7%
2009 741,522 -0.4%
2010 742,195 +0.1%
2011 746,083 +0.5%
2012 750,682 +0.6%
2013 754,420 +0.5%
2014 758,119 +0.5%
2015 762,104 +0.5%
2016 766,642 +0.6%
2017 771,926 +0.7%
2018 778,077 +0.8%
2019 785,278 +0.9%
2020 793,785 +1.1%
2021 804,044 +1.3%
2022 815,193 +1.4%
2023 817,953 +0.3%
2024 820,319 +0.3%
2025 821,008 +0.1%
2026 819,733 -0.2%
2027 819,143 -0.1%
2028 823,855 +0.6%
2029 828,097 +0.5%
2030 832,227 +0.5%
2031 836,199 +0.5%
2032 840,033 +0.5%
2033 843,853 +0.5%
2034 847,609 +0.4%
2035 851,383 +0.4%
2036 855,156 +0.4%
2037 858,979 +0.4%
2038 862,831 +0.4%
2039 866,831 +0.5%
2040 870,970 +0.5%
2041 875,219 +0.5%
2042 879,636 +0.5%
2043 884,359 +0.5%
2044 889,437 +0.6%
2045 894,888 +0.6%
2046 900,892 +0.7%
2047 907,305 +0.7%
2048 913,965 +0.7%
2049 920,887 +0.8%
2050 928,062 +0.8%

Botswana compared with similar countries

  • Botswana's 928,062 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Botswana's 928,062 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Urban and rural population 2050 in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +51.6% 265,519 402,528

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 60,640 60,640 60,640 1
1100s 65,132 65,132 65,132 1
1200s 69,956 69,956 69,956 1
1300s 75,136 75,136 75,136 1
1400s 80,696 80,696 80,696 1
1500s 86,656 86,656 86,656 1
1600s 93,019 93,019 93,019 1
1700s 99,728 99,728 99,728 1
1710s 101,701 101,701 101,701 1
1720s 103,132 103,132 103,132 1
1730s 104,646 104,646 104,646 1
1740s 106,252 106,252 106,252 1
1750s 107,959 107,959 107,959 1
1760s 109,779 109,779 109,779 1
1770s 111,728 111,728 111,728 1
1780s 113,822 113,822 113,822 1
1790s 116,080 116,080 116,080 1
1800s 118,528 118,528 118,528 1
1810s 121,197 121,197 121,197 1
1820s 124,123 124,123 124,123 1
1830s 127,354 127,354 127,354 1
1840s 130,953 130,953 130,953 1
1850s 135,000 135,000 135,000 1
1860s 139,604 139,604 139,604 1
1870s 144,918 144,918 144,918 1
1880s 151,159 151,159 151,159 1
1890s 158,655 158,655 158,655 1
1900s 167,929 167,929 167,929 1
1910s 179,881 179,881 179,881 1
1920s 196,231 196,231 196,231 1
1930s 220,868 220,868 220,868 1
1940s 265,519 265,519 265,519 1
1950s 446,145 402,528 490,020 10
1960s 535,473 500,671 552,633 10
1970s 631,924 537,203 773,667 10
1980s 808,516 750,540 841,444 10
1990s 753,214 730,725 780,843 10
2000s 766,485 741,522 786,798 10
2010s 761,553 742,195 785,278 10
2020s 816,313 793,785 828,097 10
2030s 849,510 832,227 866,831 10
2040s 893,756 870,970 920,887 10
2050s 928,062 928,062 928,062 1

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  5. 127 Albania 825,799 compare
  6. 128 Equatorial Guinea 811,799 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population 2050 in Botswana?
Urban and rural population 2050 in Botswana was 928,062 in 2050, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 928,062 in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population 2050 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 60,640 in 1000.
How does Botswana rank for urban and rural population 2050?
Botswana ranks 125th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population 2050 rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Urban and rural population 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban and rural population 2050
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
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