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Botswana
BWATotal population
2.6M
Reference period 2025 · people
World Bank · World Development Indicators
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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
Exact values by period are available in the table below.
| 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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Population & Society
Results: 4
| Indicator | Value | Reference period | Source | Quality | Historical trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22.9 years | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Rate of population change | 1.638%/year | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Total fertility rate | 2.732 births per woman | 2023 | UN DESA Population Division | Estimated | No trend available |
| Total population | 2,562,122 people | 2025 | World Bank | Historical trend |
Indicator rankings
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- GDP per capita, current US$2025 · World Bank 90 / 175 countries/ 175 countries
- Rate of population change2023 · UN DESA Population Division 63 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Median age2023 · UN DESA Population Division 134 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
- Total population2025 · World Bank 141 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Life expectancy at birth, total2024 · World Bank 135 / 194 countries/ 194 countries
- Total fertility rate2023 · UN DESA Population Division 65 / 195 countries/ 195 countries
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