Botswana Population
1950 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana population
- The Botswana population reached 2.5 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 2.5 million people in Dec 2023
- The data reached an all-time high of 18.5 million people in Dec 1989 and a record low of 2.1 million people in Dec 2011
CEIC extends history for annual Population. The World Bank provides Mid-year Population. Population prior to 1960 is a Mid-year estimate sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
Further information about Botswana population data
- In the latest reports, Botswana Unemployment Rate dropped to 23.1 % in Dec 2024
- Monthly earnings of the Botswana population was 519.0 USD in Dec 2022
- Botswana Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 68.6 % in Dec 2024
View Botswana's Population from 1950 to 2024 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Population in 2024?
The Botswana population reached 2.5 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 2.5 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 2024 | 2.5 2023 | 2.1 2011 | 18.5 1989 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
Population by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 46.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 46.4 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.1 2025 | yearly | 1989 - 2025 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.2 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2024 | yearly | 1925 - 2024 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.8 2024 | yearly | 1953 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 12.6 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.4 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 213.4 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.4 2024 | yearly | 1880 - 2024 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 17.1 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 41.7 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 20.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,404.9 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 52.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 1.0 2024 | yearly | 1974 - 2024 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.9 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 18.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 107.9 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2024 | yearly | 1999 - 2024 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 450.6 2024 | yearly | 1959 - 2024 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 1749 - 2024 |
| France (Person mn) | 69.1 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.5 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2025 | yearly | 1961 - 2025 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.5 2026 | yearly | 1949 - 2026 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1732 - 2025 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,420.6 2026 | yearly | 1951 - 2026 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 281.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 85.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.5 2025 | yearly | 1900 - 2025 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 10.2 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1911 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 32.7 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 123.2 2025 | yearly | 1899 - 2025 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.9 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 20.3 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 52.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2025 | yearly | 1956 - 2025 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 5.0 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.4 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 5.8 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 1.8 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 21.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 34.2 2025 | yearly | 1947 - 2025 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.2 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 132.8 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.4 2024 | yearly | 2013 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.5 2024 | yearly | 1935 - 2024 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2024 | yearly | 1921 - 2024 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 36.5 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 34.1 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 30.0 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.3 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 216.8 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 241.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 6.4 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 112.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 37.3 2025 | yearly | 1946 - 2025 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.6 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.0 2024 | yearly | 1930 - 2024 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 35.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.6 2024 | yearly | 1991 - 2024 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 6.1 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2024 | yearly | 1920 - 2024 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 63.1 2025 | yearly | 1960 - 2025 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 49.1 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 21.8 2025 | yearly | 1948 - 2025 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 9.1 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -331.433 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 166.469 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 26.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 29.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 129.415 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 234.248 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 101.797 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 2,405.346 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,813.062 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,822.392 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -4,417.046 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 2,218.546 Nov 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -133.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 351.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -10.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 111.340 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,602.753 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,208.451 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 485.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -22.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 103,410.185 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 19,726.353 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 1.449 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.354 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 42.667 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 39.613 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 3,013.936 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 102.480 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 944.931 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 129.745 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 44.626 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 19.581 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 145.172 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 471.316 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 354.263 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,253.494 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 669.318 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 601.151 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,165.604 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 325.366 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 553.097 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,107.181 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 297.524 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 3,919.227 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.585 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 4,635.100 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -1,761.007 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 6,396.107 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 219.430 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,721.343 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,971.167 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 0.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Nov 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 19.402 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,475.037 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,375.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,884.237 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 3.29 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.99 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 119,456.291 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 36,236.254 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Depository Corp Survey: Assets: Domestic Claims (BWP mn) | 116,109.420 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 110,784.798 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,868.365 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,878.999 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 32,540.993 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 57,198.185 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Government ... (BWP mn) | 2,644.363 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business: Finance (BWP mn) | 2,722.141 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 89,990.027 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2025 |
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