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PopulationThe current population of Botswana is 2,575,198 with an annual growth rate of 1.592%. Botswana has a population of 0.031% of the world's population.
| Population | 2,575,198 |
|---|---|
| Growth Rate | 1.592% |
| Male | 1,283,007 (49.822%) |
| Female | 1,292,191 (50.178%) |
| Today Change | + 103 |
| Births today | 156 |
|---|---|
| Deaths today | 38 |
| Births in 2025 | 50,614 |
| Deaths in 2025 | 12,181 |
| Change in 2025 | + 33,472 (1.317%) |
| Year | Population (01 Jan) | Natural Change | Growth Rate (%) | Total Population (31 December) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,500,552 | 40,834 | 1.633% | 2,541,386 |
| 2023 | 2,459,937 | 40,294 | 1.638% | 2,500,231 |
| 2022 | 2,419,846 | 39,758 | 1.643% | 2,459,604 |
| 2021 | 2,383,035 | 36,532 | 1.533% | 2,419,567 |
| 2020 | 2,348,752 | 34,033 | 1.449% | 2,382,785 |
| 2019 | 2,315,414 | 33,110 | 1.43% | 2,348,524 |
| 2018 | 2,282,868 | 32,325 | 1.416% | 2,315,193 |
| 2017 | 2,250,626 | 32,004 | 1.422% | 2,282,630 |
| 2016 | 2,218,925 | 31,487 | 1.419% | 2,250,412 |
| 2015 | 2,187,621 | 31,086 | 1.421% | 2,218,707 |
The net migration rate of Botswana in the most recent year (2023) is estimated at -6,487, indicating a negative migration trend where more people are leaving than arriving.
| Year | Net Migration |
|---|---|
| 2023 | -6,487 |
| 2022 | -7,306 |
| 2021 | -4,083 |
| 2020 | -11,330 |
| 2019 | -11,770 |
| 2018 | -11,623 |
| 2017 | -10,916 |
| 2016 | -10,286 |
| 2015 | -9,599 |
| 2014 | -8,893 |
| Rank | Iso | Country | Population | Equivalent Botswana |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZM | Zambia | 22,104,364 | 850.303% |
| 2 | ZW | Zimbabwe | 17,053,282 | 660.589% |
| 3 | NA | Namibia | 3,112,414 | 120.474% |
| 4 | ZA | South Africa | 64,980,350 | 2,533.18% |
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