Botswana Cities by Population 2026
5 Most Populated Botswana Cities
| City | 2026 Pop. ↓ | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| Gaborone | 251,682 | 0.53% |
| Francistown | 105,037 | 0.39% |
| Mogoditshane | 98,889 | 2.83% |
| Maun | 93,986 | 2.45% |
| Molepolole | 77,659 | 0.97% |
| Tlokweng | 62,484 | 2.87% |
| Palapye | 58,229 | 2.46% |
| Serowe | 57,442 | 0.78% |
| Mochudi | 51,528 | 0.59% |
| Mahalapye | 50,301 | 0.94% |
| Kanye | 48,399 | 0.19% |
| Letlhakane | 41,221 | 3.05% |
| Selebi-Phikwe | 39,971 | -1.55% |
| Ramotswa | 34,842 | 1.14% |
| Lobatse | 30,050 | 0.23% |
| Mmopane | 28,943 | 3.21% |
| Thamaga | 26,688 | 1.32% |
| Moshupa | 25,255 | 1.4% |
| Tonota | 24,120 | 0.86% |
| Bobonong | 21,880 | 0.76% |
| Gabane | 21,746 | 2.04% |
| Ghanzi | 21,044 | 2.02% |
| Jwaneng | 19,066 | 0.37% |
| Tutume | 18,965 | 0.51% |
| Kopong | 15,463 | 2.72% |
| Tati Siding | 13,950 | 2.87% |
| Mmadinare | 13,602 | 0.75% |
| Gumare | 12,677 | 2.23% |
| Tsabong | 12,637 | 1.99% |
| Metsimotlhaba | 12,573 | 2% |
| Shakawe | 12,006 | 3.04% |
| Oodi | 11,919 | 3.62% |
| Bokaa | 10,412 | 3.13% |
| Kazungula | 10,366 | 4.17% |
| Borolong | 10,274 | 3.41% |
| Molapowabojang | 9,159 | 1.2% |
| Kasane | 9,127 | 0.09% |
| Letlhakeng | 8,748 | 1.17% |
| Shoshong | 8,599 | -0.83% |
| Orapa | 8,327 | -0.95% |
| Sese | 8,281 | 4.69% |
| Nata | 8,166 | 1.2% |
| Tsienyane | 7,818 | 1.23% |
| Mmankgodi | 7,612 | 0.71% |
| Lerala | 7,325 | 0.41% |
| Kumakwane | 7,285 | 1.62% |
| Lentsweletau | 7,283 | 2.22% |
| Kang | 7,047 | 1.02% |
| Ramotswa Station/Taung | 7,026 | 2.7% |
| Shashe-Mooke | 6,812 | 3.48% |
| Rasesa | 6,705 | 2.84% |
| Otse | 6,701 | -0.95% |
| Lotlhakane | 6,488 | 1.74% |
| Masunga | 6,416 | 0.79% |
| Mathangwane | 6,225 | 1.25% |
| Sefophe | 5,979 | -0.08% |
| Maitengwe | 5,943 | 0.05% |
| Charles Hill | 5,713 | 2.55% |
| Sefhare | 5,664 | 1.27% |
| Gweta | 5,637 | 0.39% |
| Tsetsebjwe | 5,559 | 1.42% |
| Mmathethe | 5,546 | 0.56% |
| Chadibe | 5,528 | 0.71% |
| Morwa | 5,505 | 2.4% |
| Hukuntsi | 5,431 | 0.97% |
| Goodhope | 5,421 | -1.15% |
| Sowa | 3,942 | 6.97% |
Botswana Overview
The largest city in Botswana is Gaborone, with a population of 251,682 people.
Botswana is home to about 2.6 million people, making it the 146th-most populous country in the world. Botswana is growing relatively quickly at a rate of 1.63%. Gaborone is the largest city in Botswana and the nation’s capital. Gaborone is considered to be modest in terms of capital city sizes, with a population of over 251.7K. This is almost 10% of the country’s population. Francistown is the second-most populous city in Botswana, home to about 105K people. It is followed by Mogoditshane in third with 98.9K residents, then Maun with 94K and Molepolole with 77.7K.
Botswana’s population is about 70.2% urban and 29.8% rural. This is a significant increase from 2009, when 60.5% of the population lived in urban areas.
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