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Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Botswana

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

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

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Botswana, 1000–2050

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Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

In 2050, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Botswana stood at 928,062 people. 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 projected to 2050 in Botswana peaked at 928,062 people in 2050 and was at its lowest, 60,640 people, 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 122 East Timor 981,162 people compare
  2. 123 Gambia 943,349 people compare
  3. 124 Belarus 935,888 people compare
  4. 126 Croatia 880,132 people compare
  5. 127 Albania 825,799 people compare
  6. 128 Equatorial Guinea 811,799 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Botswana?
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Botswana was 928,062 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 928,062 people in 2050.
What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 60,640 people in 1000.
How does Botswana rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Botswana ranks 125th out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
Is urban and rural population projected to 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 HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by 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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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modelled historical data.