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Botswana: key statistics

Population: 2.56 million (2025). GDP per capita, US dollars: $7,778 (2025). Unemployment rate: 24.48% (2025). Life expectancy at birth: 69.29 years (2024).

18 indicators from official statistics offices, each with its period and source.

Population and demography

Population2.56 million2025
Population density4.4 inhabitants per km²2024
Population growth rate1.61%2025
Urban population share68%2025
Land area566,730 km²2024
Population aged 65 and over4.1%2025
Crude birth rate24.36 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Crude death rate5.74 per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Total fertility rate2.7 children per woman2024
Life expectancy at birth69.29 years2024

Labor market

Unemployment rate24.48%2025

Prices and inflation

Inflation, annual average2.7%2025

Income and living conditions

Gini index (World Bank, income or consumption)54.9 index2015

Economy

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$19.93 billion2025
GDP per capita, US dollars$7,7782025
Real GDP growth-0.7%2025

AI and digital economy

Internet users57.5%2024

Public finance

Military expenditure3.1% of GDP2025

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