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Botswana · Annual SERIES

Population in Botswana

Estimated population at midyear, counting residents regardless of citizenship or legal status.

2,562,122people
2025Observation year

+1.63% from 2024

Botswana
Population in Botswana, 2000–2025people. Underlying figures are available in the data table.2M2M2M2M3M200020052010201520202025

people · World Bank · Missing observations remain gaps.

Underlying data

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Population · Botswana · people
YearValueStatus & source note
20252562122present
20242521139present
20232480244present
20222439892present
20212401441present
20202365894present
20192332083present
20182299141present
20172266747present
20162234776present
20152203273present
20142172044present
20132140682present
20122108617present
20112073535present
20102033111present
20091990673present
20081949970present
20071911201present
20061874516present
20051839877present
20041807146present
20031775736present
20021744763present
20011712254present
20001677382present

Definition & method

World Bank WDI brings together population estimates from UN population publications and national statistical sources. Estimates use censuses and demographic information on births, deaths, and migration.

Estimated population at midyear, counting residents regardless of citizenship or legal status.

What to keep in mind

  • This is a midyear estimate rather than a census-day count.
  • Population estimates can be revised when censuses or migration estimates change.
  • Country-level figures do not describe local population growth. Preserve source footnotes, including preliminary estimates.
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