World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Botswana
Botswana: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 was 2.48 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.48 million
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
147th
of 232 countries
All-time high
2.48 million
in 2023
All-time low
60,640
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Botswana, 1000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Botswana stood at 2.48 million. That is the highest value across all 241 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Botswana peaked at 2.48 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,640, in 1000.
Botswana ranks 147th of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 60,640 | — |
| 1100 | 65,132 | +7.4% |
| 1200 | 69,956 | +7.4% |
| 1300 | 75,138 | +7.4% |
| 1400 | 80,704 | +7.4% |
| 1500 | 86,682 | +7.4% |
| 1600 | 93,103 | +7.4% |
| 1700 | 100,000 | +7.4% |
| 1710 | 102,013 | +2.0% |
| 1720 | 103,479 | +1.4% |
| 1730 | 105,031 | +1.5% |
| 1740 | 106,680 | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 108,436 | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 110,311 | +1.7% |
| 1770 | 112,321 | +1.8% |
| 1780 | 114,483 | +1.9% |
| 1790 | 116,820 | +2.0% |
| 1800 | 121,000 | +3.6% |
| 1801 | 120,541 | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 120,083 | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 119,627 | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 119,173 | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 118,721 | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 118,270 | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 117,821 | -0.4% |
| 1808 | 117,374 | -0.4% |
| 1809 | 116,928 | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 116,486 | -0.4% |
| 1811 | 116,044 | -0.4% |
| 1812 | 115,604 | -0.4% |
| 1813 | 115,165 | -0.4% |
| 1814 | 114,728 | -0.4% |
| 1815 | 114,292 | -0.4% |
| 1816 | 113,858 | -0.4% |
| 1817 | 113,426 | -0.4% |
| 1818 | 112,995 | -0.4% |
| 1819 | 112,567 | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 112,139 | -0.4% |
| 1821 | 111,714 | -0.4% |
| 1822 | 111,289 | -0.4% |
| 1823 | 110,867 | -0.4% |
| 1824 | 110,446 | -0.4% |
| 1825 | 110,027 | -0.4% |
| 1826 | 109,609 | -0.4% |
| 1827 | 109,193 | -0.4% |
| 1828 | 108,779 | -0.4% |
| 1829 | 108,366 | -0.4% |
| 1830 | 107,954 | -0.4% |
| 1831 | 107,545 | -0.4% |
| 1832 | 107,136 | -0.4% |
| 1833 | 106,730 | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 106,325 | -0.4% |
| 1835 | 105,921 | -0.4% |
| 1836 | 105,519 | -0.4% |
| 1837 | 105,118 | -0.4% |
| 1838 | 104,719 | -0.4% |
| 1839 | 104,322 | -0.4% |
| 1840 | 103,926 | -0.4% |
| 1841 | 103,531 | -0.4% |
| 1842 | 103,138 | -0.4% |
| 1843 | 102,747 | -0.4% |
| 1844 | 102,357 | -0.4% |
| 1845 | 101,968 | -0.4% |
| 1846 | 101,581 | -0.4% |
| 1847 | 101,196 | -0.4% |
| 1848 | 100,811 | -0.4% |
| 1849 | 100,707 | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 100,884 | +0.2% |
| 1851 | 101,340 | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 102,081 | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 103,108 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 104,146 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 105,194 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 106,253 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 107,323 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 108,403 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 109,494 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 110,596 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 111,709 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 112,834 | +1.0% |
| 1863 | 113,969 | +1.0% |
| 1864 | 115,117 | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 116,275 | +1.0% |
| 1866 | 117,446 | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 118,628 | +1.0% |
| 1868 | 119,822 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 121,028 | +1.0% |
| 1870 | 122,246 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 123,477 | +1.0% |
| 1872 | 124,720 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 125,975 | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 127,243 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 128,524 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 129,817 | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 131,124 | +1.0% |
| 1878 | 132,444 | +1.0% |
| 1879 | 133,777 | +1.0% |
| 1880 | 135,124 | +1.0% |
| 1881 | 136,484 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 137,857 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 139,245 | +1.0% |
| 1884 | 140,647 | +1.0% |
| 1885 | 142,062 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 143,492 | +1.0% |
| 1887 | 144,937 | +1.0% |
| 1888 | 146,395 | +1.0% |
| 1889 | 147,869 | +1.0% |
| 1890 | 149,357 | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 150,861 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 152,379 | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 153,913 | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 155,462 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 157,027 | +1.0% |
| 1896 | 158,608 | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 160,204 | +1.0% |
| 1898 | 161,817 | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 163,655 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 165,725 | +1.3% |
| 1901 | 168,032 | +1.4% |
| 1902 | 170,582 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 173,381 | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 176,226 | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 179,118 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 182,058 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 185,045 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 188,082 | +1.6% |
| 1909 | 191,132 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 194,195 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 197,270 | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 200,357 | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 203,456 | +1.5% |
| 1914 | 206,603 | +1.5% |
| 1915 | 209,799 | +1.5% |
| 1916 | 213,044 | +1.5% |
| 1917 | 216,340 | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 219,694 | +1.6% |
| 1919 | 223,349 | +1.7% |
| 1920 | 227,317 | +1.8% |
| 1921 | 231,606 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 236,228 | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 241,193 | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 246,262 | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 251,437 | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 256,722 | +2.1% |
| 1927 | 262,117 | +2.1% |
| 1928 | 267,626 | +2.1% |
| 1929 | 273,204 | +2.1% |
| 1930 | 278,852 | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 284,571 | +2.1% |
| 1932 | 290,360 | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 296,221 | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 302,200 | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 308,300 | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 314,523 | +2.0% |
| 1937 | 320,871 | +2.0% |
| 1938 | 327,348 | +2.0% |
| 1939 | 333,887 | +2.0% |
| 1940 | 340,490 | +2.0% |
| 1941 | 347,156 | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 353,884 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 360,675 | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 367,597 | +1.9% |
| 1945 | 374,651 | +1.9% |
| 1946 | 381,841 | +1.9% |
| 1947 | 389,168 | +1.9% |
| 1948 | 396,637 | +1.9% |
| 1949 | 404,733 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 413,708 | +2.2% |
| 1951 | 423,568 | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 433,719 | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 443,979 | +2.4% |
| 1954 | 454,051 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 463,935 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 473,785 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 483,798 | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 494,112 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 504,883 | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 516,174 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 527,952 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 540,189 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 552,977 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 566,282 | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 574,670 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 577,876 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 580,938 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 583,974 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 587,078 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 590,338 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 600,488 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 622,416 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 652,420 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 685,455 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 720,389 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 758,514 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 799,587 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 849,246 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 901,754 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 937,493 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 970,003 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 1.05 million | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.12 million | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.20 million | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.24 million | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1.31 million | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.38 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.42 million | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1.54 million | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.57 million | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1.61 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.64 million | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.68 million | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.71 million | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.78 million | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.81 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.84 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.91 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.99 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.03 million | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 2.17 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.27 million | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.37 million | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.40 million | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.44 million | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.48 million | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 75,138 | 75,138 | 75,138 | 1 |
| 1400s | 80,704 | 80,704 | 80,704 | 1 |
| 1500s | 86,682 | 86,682 | 86,682 | 1 |
| 1600s | 93,103 | 93,103 | 93,103 | 1 |
| 1700s | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 1 |
| 1710s | 102,013 | 102,013 | 102,013 | 1 |
| 1720s | 103,479 | 103,479 | 103,479 | 1 |
| 1730s | 105,031 | 105,031 | 105,031 | 1 |
| 1740s | 106,680 | 106,680 | 106,680 | 1 |
| 1750s | 108,436 | 108,436 | 108,436 | 1 |
| 1760s | 110,311 | 110,311 | 110,311 | 1 |
| 1770s | 112,321 | 112,321 | 112,321 | 1 |
| 1780s | 114,483 | 114,483 | 114,483 | 1 |
| 1790s | 116,820 | 116,820 | 116,820 | 1 |
| 1800s | 118,954 | 116,928 | 121,000 | 10 |
| 1810s | 114,516 | 112,567 | 116,486 | 10 |
| 1820s | 110,243 | 108,366 | 112,139 | 10 |
| 1830s | 106,129 | 104,322 | 107,954 | 10 |
| 1840s | 102,196 | 100,707 | 103,926 | 10 |
| 1850s | 104,823 | 100,884 | 109,494 | 10 |
| 1860s | 115,742 | 110,596 | 121,028 | 10 |
| 1870s | 127,935 | 122,246 | 133,777 | 10 |
| 1880s | 141,411 | 135,124 | 147,869 | 10 |
| 1890s | 156,328 | 149,357 | 163,655 | 10 |
| 1900s | 177,938 | 165,725 | 191,132 | 10 |
| 1910s | 208,411 | 194,195 | 223,349 | 10 |
| 1920s | 249,371 | 227,317 | 273,204 | 10 |
| 1930s | 305,713 | 278,852 | 333,887 | 10 |
| 1940s | 371,683 | 340,490 | 404,733 | 10 |
| 1950s | 458,954 | 413,708 | 504,883 | 10 |
| 1960s | 560,811 | 516,174 | 587,078 | 10 |
| 1970s | 718,061 | 590,338 | 901,754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million | 937,493 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million | 1.31 million | 1.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.83 million | 1.68 million | 1.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 million | 2.03 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.37 million | 2.48 million | 4 |
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More population data for Botswana
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0624 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Botswana?
- World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 in Botswana was 2.48 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,640 in 1000.
- How does Botswana rank for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210?
- Botswana ranks 147th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 210 rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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