| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 06 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Botswana is projected at 2.52 million, compared to 2.48 million in 2023. It ranks 146th in the world by population and 44th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 1.63 percent, the 70th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 1.26 million males and 1.26 million females in Botswana. The percentage of the male population is 49.84%, compared to 50.16% of the female population. Botswana has 8,008 more females than males. The sex ratio in Botswana in 2024 will be 99.367 males per 100 females. Botswana is in the 147th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 200,399 | 213,298 | 413,697 | 2.35 | 93.953 |
| 1955 | 224,598 | 239,328 | 463,926 | 2.12 | 93.845 |
| 1960 | 248,218 | 267,948 | 516,165 | 2.24 | 92.637 |
| 1965 | 274,435 | 300,230 | 574,664 | 0.57 | 91.408 |
| 1970 | 271,622 | 318,712 | 590,334 | 0.57 | 85.225 |
| 1975 | 339,512 | 380,867 | 720,380 | 5.12 | 89.142 |
| 1980 | 456,229 | 481,256 | 937,485 | 2.46 | 94.800 |
| 1985 | 547,565 | 574,380 | 1,121,945 | 3.44 | 95.331 |
| 1990 | 637,115 | 668,581 | 1,305,696 | 2.73 | 95.294 |
| 1995 | 732,303 | 766,533 | 1,498,836 | 2.53 | 95.534 |
| 2000 | 822,409 | 854,973 | 1,677,382 | 2.12 | 96.191 |
| 2005 | 905,450 | 934,427 | 1,839,877 | 1.83 | 96.899 |
| 2010 | 1,004,380 | 1,028,730 | 2,033,111 | 2.13 | 97.633 |
| 2015 | 1,094,542 | 1,108,732 | 2,203,273 | 1.42 | 98.720 |
| 2020 | 1,180,817 | 1,185,076 | 2,365,894 | 1.45 | 99.641 |
| 2021 | 1,199,123 | 1,202,317 | 2,401,441 | 1.53 | 99.734 |
| 2022 | 1,217,995 | 1,221,897 | 2,439,892 | 1.64 | 99.681 |
| 2023 | 1,236,969 | 1,243,275 | 2,480,244 | 1.64 | 99.493 |
| 2024 | 1,256,565 | 1,264,573 | 2,521,139 | 1.63 | 99.367 |
| 2025 | 1,276,493 | 1,285,630 | 2,562,122 | 1.59 | 99.289 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46.171 | 17.925 | 6.429 |
| 1955 | 48.465 | 17.605 | 6.546 |
| 1960 | 51.220 | 16.654 | 6.595 |
| 1965 | 53.853 | 15.157 | 6.604 |
| 1970 | 56.446 | 14.356 | 6.550 |
| 1975 | 59.530 | 14.934 | 6.613 |
| 1980 | 62.527 | 15.762 | 6.292 |
| 1985 | 63.647 | 15.736 | 5.482 |
| 1990 | 60.104 | 16.115 | 4.509 |
| 1995 | 54.713 | 17.145 | 3.792 |
| 2000 | 52.263 | 18.668 | 3.294 |
| 2005 | 54.386 | 20.134 | 3.082 |
| 2010 | 59.137 | 21.495 | 3.135 |
| 2015 | 63.215 | 21.665 | 3.008 |
| 2020 | 67.643 | 22.276 | 2.861 |
| 2021 | 63.303 | 22.415 | 2.827 |
| 2022 | 68.749 | 22.604 | 2.785 |
| 2023 | 69.163 | 22.882 | 2.732 |
| 2024 | 69.293 | 23.163 | 2.703 |
| 2025 | 69.429 | 23.449 | 2.664 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 7,996 | 18,806 | 19.328 | 45.458 |
| 1955 | 8,507 | 21,925 | 18.337 | 47.259 |
| 1960 | 8,471 | 24,332 | 16.412 | 47.140 |
| 1965 | 8,251 | 26,296 | 14.358 | 45.759 |
| 1970 | 7,547 | 26,984 | 12.784 | 45.710 |
| 1975 | 7,516 | 33,278 | 10.433 | 46.195 |
| 1980 | 7,926 | 41,859 | 8.454 | 44.651 |
| 1985 | 8,204 | 44,170 | 7.312 | 39.369 |
| 1990 | 10,887 | 43,901 | 8.338 | 33.623 |
| 1995 | 16,328 | 44,806 | 10.894 | 29.894 |
| 2000 | 21,010 | 46,859 | 12.525 | 27.936 |
| 2005 | 21,590 | 50,976 | 11.735 | 27.706 |
| 2010 | 19,568 | 57,668 | 9.625 | 28.365 |
| 2015 | 17,434 | 58,331 | 7.913 | 26.475 |
| 2020 | 14,795 | 60,407 | 6.254 | 25.532 |
| 2021 | 20,155 | 61,049 | 8.393 | 25.422 |
| 2022 | 14,215 | 61,615 | 5.826 | 25.253 |
| 2023 | 14,197 | 61,294 | 5.724 | 24.713 |
| 2024 | 14,465 | 61,418 | 5.738 | 24.361 |
| 2025 | 14,725 | 61,186 | 5.747 | 23.881 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 11,205 | 401,326 | 2.716 |
| 1955 | 13,543 | 456,197 | 2.883 |
| 1960 | 16,053 | 508,499 | 3.060 |
| 1965 | 22,923 | 574,267 | 3.839 |
| 1970 | 54,495 | 641,102 | 7.834 |
| 1975 | 98,144 | 727,696 | 11.884 |
| 1980 | 164,984 | 836,174 | 16.479 |
| 1985 | 317,784 | 871,330 | 26.724 |
| 1990 | 577,801 | 800,111 | 41.933 |
| 1995 | 768,551 | 800,543 | 48.981 |
| 2000 | 919,803 | 808,537 | 53.219 |
| 2005 | 1,038,238 | 817,614 | 55.944 |
| 2010 | 1,257,527 | 757,339 | 62.412 |
| 2015 | 1,483,587 | 725,610 | 67.155 |
| 2020 | 1,712,212 | 703,554 | 70.877 |
| 2021 | 1,757,850 | 698,606 | 71.560 |
| 2022 | 1,803,179 | 693,476 | 72.224 |
| 2023 | 1,848,155 | 688,191 | 72.867 |
| 2024 | 1,892,771 | 682,785 | 73.490 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 150,073 | 147,281 | 297,354 | 11.79 | 101.896 |
| 05-09 | 133,695 | 132,186 | 265,882 | 10.55 | 101.142 |
| 10-14 | 124,225 | 122,573 | 246,797 | 9.79 | 101.348 |
| 15-19 | 123,188 | 122,043 | 245,231 | 9.73 | 100.938 |
| 20-24 | 122,954 | 123,079 | 246,032 | 9.76 | 99.898 |
| 25-29 | 123,129 | 123,436 | 246,565 | 9.78 | 99.751 |
| 30-34 | 117,865 | 116,611 | 234,476 | 9.30 | 101.075 |
| 35-39 | 90,416 | 87,894 | 178,310 | 7.07 | 102.869 |
| 40-44 | 68,029 | 66,323 | 134,353 | 5.33 | 102.572 |
| 45-49 | 53,074 | 54,121 | 107,195 | 4.25 | 98.065 |
| 50-54 | 44,155 | 46,752 | 90,907 | 3.61 | 94.445 |
| 55-59 | 35,359 | 38,383 | 73,743 | 2.92 | 92.122 |
| 60-64 | 25,435 | 27,110 | 52,544 | 2.08 | 93.821 |
| 65-69 | 19,232 | 20,247 | 39,480 | 1.57 | 94.987 |
| 70-74 | 13,463 | 16,056 | 29,520 | 1.17 | 83.850 |
| 75-79 | 6,976 | 10,182 | 17,159 | 0.68 | 68.513 |
| 80-84 | 3,486 | 5,917 | 9,402 | 0.37 | 58.915 |
| 85-89 | 1,407 | 3,061 | 4,468 | 0.18 | 45.965 |
| 90-94 | 350 | 1,062 | 1,413 | 0.06 | 32.957 |
| 95-99 | 48 | 223 | 271 | 0.01 | 21.525 |
| 100+ | 4 | 35 | 38 | 0.00 | 11.429 |
| Total | 1,256,563 | 1,264,575 | 2,521,140 | 99.366 | |