Botswana Population 2024 (Live)

2,537,148
Population Rank
Growth Rate
2024 World Percentage
Land Area
566,730
The current population of Botswana is 2,537,148 based on projections of the latest United Nations data. The UN estimates the July 1, 2024 population at 2,521,140.

Botswana Growth Rate

Botswana Population Clock

Botswana Population (as of 11/19/2024)2,537,148
Last UN Estimate (July 1, 2024)2,521,140
Births per Day168
Deaths per Day40
Migrations per Day-16
Net Change per Day113
Population Change Since Jan. 136,612

Components of Population Change

One birth every 8.57 minutes
One death every 36 minutes
One emigrant every 90 minutes
Net gain of one person every 12.75 minutes

Botswana Population Clock

Botswana Population Density Map

City
2024 Pop.
Gaborone208,411
Francistown89,979
Molepolole63,248
Selebi-Phikwe53,727
Maun49,945
Serowe47,419
Kanye44,716
Mahalapye44,471
Mogoditshane43,394
Mochudi36,962
Year
Population
Change
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20242,521,1401.57%4146219
20232,480,2401.53%4146219
20202,365,8901.45%4145220
20192,332,0801.43%4145220
20182,299,1401.43%4145220
20172,266,7501.43%4145220
20152,203,2701.62%4145219
20102,033,1102.02%4146221
20051,839,8801.87%3147222
20001,677,3802.28%3148222
19951,498,8402.8%3148223
19901,305,7003.08%2149223
19851,121,9403.66%2149224
1980937,4855.41%2151224
1975720,3804.06%1151224
1970590,3340.54%1153225
1965574,6642.17%1152224
1960516,1652.16%1152223
1955463,9262.32%1153223

Botswana Population by Year (Historical)

Year
Population
Change
Density (/km²)
Population Rank
Density Rank
20242,521,1401.57%4146219
20252,562,1201.61%5146219
20302,765,9201.54%5144219
20352,954,4101.33%5140219
20403,126,6401.14%6139219
20453,285,3001%6139219
20503,437,4300.91%6138219
20553,570,0600.76%6138219
20603,682,9700.63%6137220
20653,767,4400.46%7138220
20703,823,5000.3%7138220
20753,855,8700.17%7138220
20803,877,2100.11%7137221
20853,884,0700.03%7136221
20903,883,3300%7135221
20953,863,240-0.1%7134221

Botswana Population by Year (Projections)

Botswana Population Pyramid 2024

Botswana Median Age

25.7

Total

24.5

Male

26.7

Female

Botswana Population by Age

There are people over age 18 in Botswana.

Census Years

Year
Date
20212021
201118 August 2011
200126 August 2001
199121 August 1991

Botswana Population Pyramid

Botswana Population Rank 2024
Area (km²)
582,000
2024 Growth Rate
Capital
Gaborone
GDP (IMF '24)
$21.42
GDP (UN '22)
$20.35 Bn

Sources