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
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.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 60,640 people | — |
| 1100 | 65,132 people | +7.4% |
| 1200 | 69,956 people | +7.4% |
| 1300 | 75,136 people | +7.4% |
| 1400 | 80,696 people | +7.4% |
| 1500 | 86,656 people | +7.4% |
| 1600 | 93,019 people | +7.3% |
| 1700 | 99,728 people | +7.2% |
| 1710 | 101,701 people | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 103,132 people | +1.4% |
| 1730 | 104,646 people | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 106,252 people | +1.5% |
| 1750 | 107,959 people | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 109,779 people | +1.7% |
| 1770 | 111,728 people | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 113,822 people | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 116,080 people | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 118,528 people | +2.1% |
| 1810 | 121,197 people | +2.3% |
| 1820 | 124,123 people | +2.4% |
| 1830 | 127,354 people | +2.6% |
| 1840 | 130,953 people | +2.8% |
| 1850 | 135,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1860 | 139,604 people | +3.4% |
| 1870 | 144,918 people | +3.8% |
| 1880 | 151,159 people | +4.3% |
| 1890 | 158,655 people | +5.0% |
| 1900 | 167,929 people | +5.8% |
| 1910 | 179,881 people | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 196,231 people | +9.1% |
| 1930 | 220,868 people | +12.6% |
| 1940 | 265,519 people | +20.2% |
| 1950 | 402,528 people | +51.6% |
| 1951 | 412,108 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 421,951 people | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 431,871 people | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 441,573 people | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 451,061 people | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 460,489 people | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 470,024 people | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 479,823 people | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 490,020 people | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 500,671 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 511,747 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 523,222 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 535,160 people | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 547,160 people | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 552,633 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 551,105 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 548,134 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 544,382 people | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 540,513 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 537,203 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 541,119 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 556,611 people | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 579,685 people | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 605,586 people | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 633,103 people | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 663,154 people | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 695,228 people | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 733,882 people | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 773,667 people | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 797,424 people | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 816,602 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 835,352 people | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 841,444 people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 838,567 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 828,403 people | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 812,612 people | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 793,060 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 771,160 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 750,540 people | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 735,818 people | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 730,725 people | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 734,198 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 740,359 people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 747,630 people | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 755,236 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 762,517 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 769,305 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 775,509 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 780,843 people | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 784,935 people | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 786,798 people | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 784,894 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 779,585 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 772,406 people | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 764,404 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 756,515 people | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 749,530 people | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 744,261 people | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 741,522 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 742,195 people | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 746,083 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 750,682 people | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 754,420 people | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 758,119 people | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 762,104 people | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 766,642 people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 771,926 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 778,077 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 785,278 people | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 793,785 people | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 804,044 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 815,193 people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 817,953 people | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 820,319 people | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 821,008 people | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 819,733 people | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 819,143 people | -0.1% |
| 2028 | 823,855 people | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 828,097 people | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 832,227 people | +0.5% |
| 2031 | 836,199 people | +0.5% |
| 2032 | 840,033 people | +0.5% |
| 2033 | 843,853 people | +0.5% |
| 2034 | 847,609 people | +0.4% |
| 2035 | 851,383 people | +0.4% |
| 2036 | 855,156 people | +0.4% |
| 2037 | 858,979 people | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 862,831 people | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 866,831 people | +0.5% |
| 2040 | 870,970 people | +0.5% |
| 2041 | 875,219 people | +0.5% |
| 2042 | 879,636 people | +0.5% |
| 2043 | 884,359 people | +0.5% |
| 2044 | 889,437 people | +0.6% |
| 2045 | 894,888 people | +0.6% |
| 2046 | 900,892 people | +0.7% |
| 2047 | 907,305 people | +0.7% |
| 2048 | 913,965 people | +0.7% |
| 2049 | 920,887 people | +0.8% |
| 2050 | 928,062 people | +0.8% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 928,062 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.23 million people, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 928,062 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.62 million people, 9% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban and rural population projected to 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +51.6% | 265,519 people | 402,528 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More population data for Botswana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.7791 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1457 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.6864 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.39 Percent per annum (2030)
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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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.