Botswana population (2026)
The population of Botswana is 2,603,388 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Botswana ranks #146 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.031% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.60% a year (+41,266 people). The median age is 24.7 years, women have 2.63 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 69.6 years. Population density is 5 people per km² of land. The capital is Gaborone.
Population of Botswana, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 3,437,430 | +0.82% | 31.3 | 2.08 | 72.6 | 0.036% |
| 2045 | 3,285,301 | +0.96% | 29.9 | 2.15 | 71.9 | 0.035% |
| 2040 | 3,126,640 | +1.05% | 28.6 | 2.23 | 71.3 | 0.034% |
| 2035 | 2,954,414 | +1.22% | 27.3 | 2.35 | 70.7 | 0.033% |
| 2030 | 2,765,918 | +1.45% | 25.9 | 2.49 | 70.1 | 0.032% |
| 2026 | 2,603,388 | +1.60% | 24.7 | 2.63 | 69.6 | 0.031% |
| 2025 | 2,562,122 | +1.59% | 24.4 | 2.66 | 69.4 | 0.031% |
| 2024 | 2,521,139 | +1.63% | 24.2 | 2.7 | 69.3 | 0.031% |
| 2023 | 2,480,244 | +1.64% | 23.9 | 2.73 | 69.2 | 0.031% |
| 2022 | 2,439,892 | +1.64% | 23.6 | 2.78 | 68.7 | 0.030% |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 | +1.45% | 23.3 | 2.86 | 67.6 | 0.030% |
| 2015 | 2,203,273 | +1.42% | 22.7 | 3.01 | 63.2 | 0.029% |
| 2010 | 2,033,110 | +2.13% | 22.5 | 3.13 | 59.1 | 0.029% |
| 2005 | 1,839,877 | +1.83% | 21.1 | 3.08 | 54.4 | 0.028% |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 | +2.12% | 19.7 | 3.29 | 52.3 | 0.027% |
| 1995 | 1,498,836 | +2.53% | 18.1 | 3.79 | 54.7 | 0.026% |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 | +2.73% | 17.1 | 4.51 | 60.1 | 0.025% |
| 1985 | 1,121,945 | +3.44% | 16.7 | 5.48 | 63.6 | 0.023% |
| 1980 | 937,485 | +2.46% | 16.8 | 6.29 | 62.5 | 0.021% |
| 1975 | 720,380 | +5.12% | 15.9 | 6.61 | 59.5 | 0.018% |
| 1970 | 590,334 | +0.57% | 15.4 | 6.55 | 56.4 | 0.016% |
| 1965 | 574,664 | +0.57% | 16.2 | 6.6 | 53.9 | 0.017% |
| 1960 | 516,165 | +2.24% | 17.7 | 6.6 | 51.2 | 0.017% |
| 1955 | 463,926 | +2.12% | 18.6 | 6.55 | 48.5 | 0.017% |
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Nearby countries: Nigeria, Ethiopia, Egypt, DR Congo, Tanzania