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Population in Botswana

Population in Botswana was 2.56 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.6% from 2024. That is the 143rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons2,562,122
Change on 2024+1.6%
Rank143rd of 215Countries ranked
Series high2,562,1222025
Series low516,1651960

Population in Botswana, 1960 to 2025

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500K1M1.5M2M2.5M3M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 516,165 persons1961: 527,942 persons1962: 540,186 persons1963: 552,966 persons1964: 566,266 persons1965: 574,664 persons1966: 577,866 persons1967: 580,933 persons1968: 583,966 persons1969: 587,066 persons1970: 590,334 persons1971: 600,481 persons1972: 622,407 persons1973: 652,408 persons1974: 685,448 persons1975: 720,380 persons1976: 758,508 persons1977: 799,574 persons1978: 849,239 persons1979: 901,742 persons1980: 937,485 persons1981: 969,996 persons1982: 1,009,269 persons1983: 1,046,137 persons1984: 1,083,660 persons1985: 1,121,945 persons1986: 1,160,650 persons1987: 1,199,167 persons1988: 1,235,476 persons1989: 1,270,274 persons1990: 1,305,696 persons1991: 1,341,756 persons1992: 1,380,033 persons1993: 1,420,115 persons1994: 1,460,023 persons1995: 1,498,836 persons1996: 1,535,914 persons1997: 1,571,691 persons1998: 1,606,899 persons1999: 1,641,997 persons2000: 1,677,382 persons2001: 1,712,254 persons2002: 1,744,763 persons2003: 1,775,736 persons2004: 1,807,146 persons2005: 1,839,877 persons2006: 1,874,516 persons2007: 1,911,201 persons2008: 1,949,970 persons2009: 1,990,673 persons2010: 2,033,111 persons2011: 2,073,535 persons2012: 2,108,617 persons2013: 2,140,682 persons2014: 2,172,044 persons2015: 2,203,273 persons2016: 2,234,776 persons2017: 2,266,747 persons2018: 2,299,141 persons2019: 2,332,083 persons2020: 2,365,894 persons2021: 2,401,441 persons2022: 2,439,892 persons2023: 2,480,244 persons2024: 2,521,139 persons2025: 2,562,122 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20252,562,122
20242,521,139
20232,480,244
20222,439,892
20212,401,441
20202,365,894
20192,332,083
20182,299,141
20172,266,747
20162,234,776
20152,203,273
20142,172,044
20132,140,682
20122,108,617
20112,073,535
20102,033,111
20091,990,673
20081,949,970
20071,911,201
20061,874,516
20051,839,877
20041,807,146
20031,775,736
20021,744,763
20011,712,254
20001,677,382
19991,641,997
19981,606,899
19971,571,691
19961,535,914
19951,498,836
19941,460,023
19931,420,115
19921,380,033
19911,341,756
19901,305,696
19891,270,274
19881,235,476
19871,199,167
19861,160,650
19851,121,945
19841,083,660
19831,046,137
19821,009,269
1981969,996
1980937,485
1979901,742
1978849,239
1977799,574
1976758,508
1975720,380
1974685,448
1973652,408
1972622,407
1971600,481
1970590,334
1969587,066
1968583,966
1967580,933
1966577,866
1965574,664
1964566,266
1963552,966
1962540,186
1961527,942
1960516,165

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Botswana?

Population in Botswana was 2.56 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 1.6% from 2024. That is the 143rd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

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World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Botswana?

2.56 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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