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 2024 | yearly | 1989 - 2024 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 27.4 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 0.9 2025 | yearly | 1950 - 2025 |
| 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) | 12.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| 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) | 449.3 2023 | yearly | 1959 - 2023 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2024 | yearly | 1749 - 2024 |
| France (Person mn) | 68.6 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2024 | yearly | 1961 - 2024 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.5 2025 | yearly | 1949 - 2025 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2024 | yearly | 1732 - 2024 |
| 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) | 10.1 2024 | yearly | 1949 - 2024 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 58.9 2024 | yearly | 1911 - 2024 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 28.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 123.2 2025 | yearly | 1899 - 2025 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| 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) | 7.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| 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 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| 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) | 37.5 2024 | yearly | 1946 - 2024 |
| 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) | -69.673 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 377.937 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 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) | 5,087.011 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 5,023.751 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | 0.000 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 4,758.230 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 6,013.142 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -926.130 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -275.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 298.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -8.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 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) | 574.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -10.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Oct 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) | 2.620 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 7.739 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 36.431 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 44.238 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 890.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 57.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 321.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 37.000 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 60.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 2,145.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 82.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 574.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 378.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,471.800 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,227.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 606.100 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 655.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 422.300 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,358.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 915.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,808.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 342.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -3,655.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 9.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 3,969.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,625.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 495.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -38.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1.212 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 34.2 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 144.7 2024 | yearly | 1973 - 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 0.8 2024 | yearly | 1994 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.194 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,862.226 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| BW: BOP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) | -211.979 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 218.922 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,576.441 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,861.639 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 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) | 8,319.167 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 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) | 4,309.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,828.932 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 7.08 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.99 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,498.633 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 32,489.729 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 90,429.626 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 107,239.032 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,877.585 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 55,767.832 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 30,861.566 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,831.533 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
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