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Botswana

BWA

Total population

2.6M

Reference period 2025 · people

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Total population · Historical trend

Value: 2.6M 2025
Previous value: 2,521,139 people 2024
Change: 40,983 people

World Bank · World Development Indicators

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Total population · Exact values
Reference period	Value	Quality
2006	1,874,516 people
2007	1,911,201 people
2008	1,949,970 people
2009	1,990,673 people
2010	2,033,111 people
2011	2,073,535 people
2012	2,108,617 people
2013	2,140,682 people
2014	2,172,044 people
2015	2,203,273 people
2016	2,234,776 people
2017	2,266,747 people
2018	2,299,141 people
2019	2,332,083 people
2020	2,365,894 people
2021	2,401,441 people
2022	2,439,892 people
2023	2,480,244 people
2024	2,521,139 people
2025	2,562,122 people

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