Population in Botswana

Population and total fertility rate (births per woman), yearly, for about 200 countries (UN estimates). All figures for Botswana

Latest population in Botswana
Measure	Latest	Period	Rank	vs median	Among countries with data
Population	2,562,122 people	2025	74th lowest of 216	−4,216,201 people	Lowest 9,492 peopleHighest 1,463,865,525 people
Fertility rate	2.70 births per woman	2024	65th highest of 216	+0.80 births per woman	Lowest 0.58 births per womanHighest 6.03 births per woman

Where Botswana stands

Every country with data, highest first

Population (people) · 74th lowest of 216

India1,463,865,525
China1,406,585,000
United States341,784,857
Indonesia285,721,236
Pakistan255,219,554
Nigeria237,527,782
Brazil212,812,405
Bangladesh175,686,899
Russia143,513,328
Ethiopia135,472,051
… 132 more
Botswana2,562,122
… 63 more
Liechtenstein41,024
Gibraltar40,126
British Virgin Islands39,732
Monaco38,341
Marshall Islands36,282
San Marino34,109
Saint Martin24,941
Palau17,663
Nauru12,025
Tuvalu9,492

Population

All 66 values: Population

Period	people
2025	2,562,122
2024	2,521,139
2023	2,480,244
2022	2,439,892
2021	2,401,441
2020	2,365,894
2019	2,332,083
2018	2,299,141
2017	2,266,747
2016	2,234,776
2015	2,203,273
2014	2,172,044
2013	2,140,682
2012	2,108,617
2011	2,073,535
2010	2,033,111
2009	1,990,673
2008	1,949,970
2007	1,911,201
2006	1,874,516
2005	1,839,877
2004	1,807,146
2003	1,775,736
2002	1,744,763
2001	1,712,254
2000	1,677,382
1999	1,641,997
1998	1,606,899
1997	1,571,691
1996	1,535,914
1995	1,498,836
1994	1,460,023
1993	1,420,115
1992	1,380,033
1991	1,341,756
1990	1,305,696
1989	1,270,274
1988	1,235,476
1987	1,199,167
1986	1,160,650
1985	1,121,945
1984	1,083,660
1983	1,046,137
1982	1,009,269
1981	969,996
1980	937,485
1979	901,742
1978	849,239
1977	799,574
1976	758,508
1975	720,380
1974	685,448
1973	652,408
1972	622,407
1971	600,481
1970	590,334
1969	587,066
1968	583,966
1967	580,933
1966	577,866
1965	574,664
1964	566,266
1963	552,966
1962	540,186
1961	527,942
1960	516,165

Fertility rate

All 65 values: Fertility rate

Period	births per woman
2024	2.70
2023	2.73
2022	2.79
2021	2.83
2020	2.86
2019	2.91
2018	2.94
2017	2.97
2016	2.99
2015	3.01
2014	3.03
2013	3.05
2012	3.07
2011	3.10
2010	3.14
2009	3.13
2008	3.13
2007	3.13
2006	3.11
2005	3.08
2004	3.06
2003	3.11
2002	3.18
2001	3.25
2000	3.29
1999	3.31
1998	3.36
1997	3.43
1996	3.57
1995	3.79
1994	4.02
1993	4.15
1992	4.26
1991	4.37
1990	4.51
1989	4.67
1988	4.88
1987	5.10
1986	5.33
1985	5.48
1984	5.63
1983	5.79
1982	5.97
1981	6.16
1980	6.29
1979	6.40
1978	6.48
1977	6.54
1976	6.60
1975	6.61
1974	6.61
1973	6.59
1972	6.56
1971	6.54
1970	6.55
1969	6.56
1968	6.58
1967	6.60
1966	6.61
1965	6.60
1964	6.61
1963	6.58
1962	6.54
1961	6.56
1960	6.60

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allfigures, “Population, Botswana, 2025: 2,562,122 people”. Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators) (CC BY 4.0). https://allfigures.xyz/data/population/botswana, retrieved 23 Sep 2026.

Source: World Bank (World Development Indicators), licence CC BY 4.0. Compiled 23 Sep 2026.