Population in Botswana
235 indicators covering population for Botswana.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population aged 25-64 years | 1,134 thousands | 2025 | up 24.1% | 144th |
| General government total expenditure | 93.31 billion current LCU | 2025 | up 71.5% | 123rd |
| Share of the population without access to clean fuels for cooking | 29.0% | 2024 | down 27.5% | 69th |
| Share of urban population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 77.3% | 2024 | up 1.6% | 136th |
| Share of urban vs. rural population using at least basic sanitation | 77.3% | 2024 | up 1.6% | 136th |
| Share of the population using at least basic sanitation services | 72.1% | 2024 | up 8.4% | 175th |
| Share of the population using improved sanitation facilities | 89.3% | 2024 | up 13.7% | 171st |
| Share of people practicing open defecation | 5.4% | 2024 | down 49.6% | 48th |
| Population growth | 1.6% | 2024 | up 12.4% | 70th |
| Rural population | 26.5% | 2024 | down 21.2% | 135th |
| DEC alternative conversion factor | 13.56 LCU per US$ | 2024 | up 51.1% | 104th |
| Official exchange rate | 13.56 LCU per US$, period average | 2024 | up 51.1% | 105th |
| GDP | 263.13 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 89.5% | 128th |
| GDP per capita | 104,372 current LCU | 2024 | up 63.3% | 104th |
| GDP | 19.40 billion current US$ | 2024 | up 25.4% | 134th |
| GDP per capita | 7,695 current US$ | 2024 | up 8.0% | 112th |
| GDP | 198.25 billion constant LCU | 2024 | up 23.0% | 122nd |
| GDP deflator | 132.73 base year varies by country | 2024 | up 54.1% | 96th |
| GDP growth | -3.0% | 2024 | down 152.5% | 206th |
| GDP at market prices | 17.49 billion constant 2010 US$ | 2024 | up 23.0% | 124th |
| GNI | 263.58 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 95.8% | 127th |
| GNI per capita | 104,550 current LCU | 2024 | up 68.7% | 101st |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | 7,750 current US$ | 2024 | up 10.9% | 105th |
| Share of the rural population using at least basic sanitation facilities | 57.8% | 2024 | up 21.3% | 124th |
| Share of rural and urban population with access to clean fuels for cooking | 86.4 | 2023 | up 3.3% | 126th |
| Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of GDP | 0.7% | 2024 | up 123.1% | 141st |
| Population growth rate | 1.6% | 2023 | up 11.1% | 72nd |
| Population | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | 146th |
| Population: comparison of UN projections | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | 146th |
| Birth rate | 24.71 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 9.1% | 56th |
| Number of births, by world region | 61,294 births | 2023 | up 5.3% | 125th |
| Annual change in population | 40,347 people | 2023 | up 25.8% | 116th |
| Population | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | 147th |
| Number of children under 15, by world region | 800,656 people | 2023 | up 8.9% | 136th |
| Population by age group | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | 146th |
| Life expectancy by sex | 71.7 years | 2023 | up 13.5% | 175th |
| Total dependency ratio | 56.9% | 2023 | down 6.4% | 102nd |
| Youth dependency ratio | 50.6% | 2023 | down 8.3% | 66th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 98,420 people | 2023 | up 33.9% | 155th |
| Population by age group | 98,420 people | 2023 | up 33.9% | 155th |
| Population growth rate with and without migration | 1.6% | 2023 | up 11.1% | 72nd |
| Median age vs. births per woman | 22.88 years | 2023 | up 5.4% | 174th |
| Number of children, working-age adults, and older people | 98,420 people | 2023 | up 33.9% | 155th |
| The global population hockey stick | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | 147th |
| Number of births | 61,294 births | 2023 | up 5.3% | 125th |
| Population | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | 146th |
| Share of children, working-age adults, and older people | 800,656 people | 2023 | up 8.9% | 136th |
| Population | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | 147th |
| Births, by age of mother | 8 births | 2023 | down 33.3% | 92nd |
| Population by age group | 293,659 people | 2023 | up 8.6% | 128th |
| Share of births by age of mother | 10.9% | 2023 | up 6.0% | 75th |
| Birth rate | 24.71 births per 1,000 people | 2023 | down 9.1% | 56th |
| Birth rate by women's age group | 53.8 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 2023 | down 3.8% | 68th |
| Has the population peaked? | 2.48 million people | 2023 | up 15.9% | 146th |
| Life expectancy at birth, total | 69.16 years | 2023 | up 13.0% | 156th |
| Fertility rate, total | 2.73 births per woman | 2023 | down 10.3% | 65th |
| Mortality rate, infant | 38.2 per 1,000 live births | 2023 | down 19.7% | 31st |
| Total population by age | 6.54 | 2023 | up 42.5% | 153rd |
| Population density of the capital city | 2,686 people per km² | 2100 | down 0.5% | 169th |
| Military personnel as a share of total population | 0.4% | 2022 | down 17.9% | 62nd |