Population of Botswana
Updated on May 15, 2023.

The Population of Botswana was 2,588,423 in 2021, a difference of +42,021 (2% increase) from 2020, according to recent data from the World Bank.

The chart and table below shows the population of Botswana for 1960-2021.

Data Source: World Bank.
Population of Botswana
Population of Botswana
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Year Population
1,960 512,865.00
1,961 524,403.00
1,962 536,428.00
1,963 549,041.00
1,964 562,274.00
1,965 570,975.00
1,966 574,855.00
1,967 578,723.00
1,968 582,655.00
1,969 586,737.00
1,970 592,244.00
1,971 604,139.00
1,972 626,601.00
1,973 657,246.00
1,974 691,569.00
1,975 727,930.00
1,976 766,424.00
1,977 806,968.00
1,978 849,394.00
1,979 893,500.00
1,980 938,578.00
1,981 982,747.00
1,982 1,023,009.00
1,983 1,060,717.00
1,984 1,099,170.00
1,985 1,138,704.00
1,986 1,179,263.00
1,987 1,220,361.00
1,988 1,261,272.00
1,989 1,301,671.00
1,990 1,341,474.00
1,991 1,380,584.00
1,992 1,420,695.00
1,993 1,462,262.00
1,994 1,503,544.00
1,995 1,543,634.00
1,996 1,582,169.00
1,997 1,619,354.00
1,998 1,655,699.00
1,999 1,691,558.00
2,000 1,726,985.00
2,001 1,761,930.00
2,002 1,795,130.00
2,003 1,826,863.00
2,004 1,859,085.00
2,005 1,892,807.00
2,006 1,928,704.00
2,007 1,966,977.00
2,008 2,007,320.00
2,009 2,048,997.00
2,010 2,091,664.00
2,011 2,134,037.00
2,012 2,175,425.00
2,013 2,217,278.00
2,014 2,260,376.00
2,015 2,305,171.00
2,016 2,352,416.00
2,017 2,401,840.00
2,018 2,451,409.00
2,019 2,499,702.00
2,020 2,546,402.00
2,021 2,588,423.00