Botswana Population
1950 - 2020 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Botswana population
- The Botswana population reached 2.4 million people in Dec 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 2.3 million people in Dec 2019
- The data reached an all-time high of 2.4 million people in Dec 2020 and a record low of 0.4 million people in Dec 1950
The International Monetary Fund provides Mid-year Population.
Further information about Botswana population data
- In the latest reports, Botswana Unemployment Rate dropped to 20.7 % in Dec 2022
- Monthly earnings of the Botswana population was 519.0 USD in Dec 2022
- Botswana Labour Force Participation Rate increased to 65.0 % in Dec 2022
View Botswana's Population from 1950 to 2020 in the chart:
What was Botswana's Population in 2020?
The Botswana population reached 2.4 million people in Dec 2020, compared with the previously reported figure of 2.3 million people in Dec 2019 See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.4 2020 | 2.3 2019 | 0.4 1950 | 2.4 2020 | Person mn | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
Population by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1989 - 2020 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 43.4 2019 | yearly | 1950 - 2019 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 46.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 3.0 2023 | yearly | 1989 - 2023 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 27.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 10.2 2023 | yearly | 1925 - 2023 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 169.3 2021 | yearly | 1990 - 2021 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.8 2023 | yearly | 1953 - 2023 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 11.7 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.4 2022 | yearly | 1996 - 2022 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 212.6 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.4 2023 | yearly | 1880 - 2023 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.6 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 41.3 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 20.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,409.7 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 52.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.9 2021 | yearly | 1960 - 2021 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.9 2022 | yearly | 1974 - 2022 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.9 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.8 2020 | yearly | 1900 - 2020 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 17.8 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 106.6 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.4 2023 | yearly | 1999 - 2023 |
| European Union (Person mn) | 448.8 2022 | yearly | 1959 - 2022 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.6 2023 | yearly | 1749 - 2023 |
| France (Person mn) | 68.0 2022 | yearly | 1949 - 2022 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 84.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 31.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.5 2023 | yearly | 1961 - 2023 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.6 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.4 2023 | yearly | 1732 - 2023 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,395.0 2024 | yearly | 1951 - 2024 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 274.9 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 84.0 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.4 2024 | yearly | 1900 - 2024 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 9.9 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 59.0 2023 | yearly | 1911 - 2023 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 30.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 124.3 2023 | yearly | 1899 - 2023 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 11.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 20.0 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 49.4 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.7 2023 | yearly | 1956 - 2023 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.8 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 4.9 2023 | yearly | 1990 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.2 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 7.4 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Lithuania (Person mn) | 2.9 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Luxembourg (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Macau SAR, China (Person mn) | 0.7 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| North Macedonia (Person mn) | 1.8 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Malawi (Person mn) | 19.1 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Malaysia (Person mn) | 34.1 2024 | yearly | 1947 - 2024 |
| Malta (Person mn) | 0.5 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Mauritius (Person mn) | 1.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Mexico (Person mn) | 130.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Moldova (Person mn) | 2.4 2023 | yearly | 2013 - 2023 |
| Mongolia (Person mn) | 3.5 2023 | yearly | 1935 - 2023 |
| Montenegro (Person mn) | 0.6 2022 | yearly | 1921 - 2022 |
| Morocco (Person mn) | 36.7 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Mozambique (Person mn) | 31.6 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Myanmar (Person mn) | 54.4 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Nepal (Person mn) | 29.7 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Netherlands (Person mn) | 17.3 2018 | yearly | 1899 - 2018 |
| New Zealand (Person mn) | 5.3 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Nigeria (Person mn) | 211.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Norway (Person mn) | 5.4 2019 | yearly | 1845 - 2019 |
| Oman (Person mn) | 4.5 2020 | yearly | 1977 - 2020 |
| Pakistan (Person mn) | 241.5 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Palestinian Territory (Person mn) | 5.9 2026 | yearly | 1950 - 2026 |
| Panama (Person mn) | 4.5 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (Person mn) | 7.6 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
| Peru (Person mn) | 32.8 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Philippines (Person mn) | 109.0 2020 | yearly | 1950 - 2020 |
| Poland (Person mn) | 37.6 2023 | yearly | 1946 - 2023 |
| Portugal (Person mn) | 10.6 2023 | yearly | 1960 - 2023 |
| Qatar (Person mn) | 2.8 2020 | yearly | 1984 - 2020 |
| Romania (Person mn) | 19.1 2023 | yearly | 1930 - 2023 |
| Russia (Person mn) | 146.2 2023 | yearly | 1949 - 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (Person mn) | 32.2 2022 | yearly | 1950 - 2022 |
| Serbia (Person mn) | 6.6 2023 | yearly | 1991 - 2023 |
| Singapore (Person mn) | 6.0 2024 | yearly | 1950 - 2024 |
| Slovakia (Person mn) | 5.5 2020 | yearly | 1945 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (Person mn) | 2.1 2023 | yearly | 1920 - 2023 |
| South Africa (Person mn) | 60.6 2022 | yearly | 1960 - 2022 |
| Spain (Person mn) | 47.5 2021 | yearly | 1950 - 2021 |
| Sri Lanka (Person mn) | 21.9 2024 | yearly | 1948 - 2024 |
| Sudan (Person mn) | 37.3 2014 | yearly | 1970 - 2014 |
| Sweden (Person mn) | 10.4 2020 | yearly | 1749 - 2020 |
| Switzerland (Person mn) | 9.0 2023 | yearly | 1950 - 2023 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.5 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -37.355 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 496.639 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 34.0 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 3,497.5 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 17.2 Jun 2023 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2023 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 117.247 2030 | yearly | 1981 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 89.559 2030 | yearly | 1999 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 119.488 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,566.963 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 10,265.170 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,433.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -502.517 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -427.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 215.9 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -63.1 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 46.032 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 4,642.194 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 12,558.330 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 643.7 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 20.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 106,766.483 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 30,187.371 2022 | yearly | 1995 - 2022 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.401 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.265 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 32.731 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 23.733 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| BW: Imports: cif: World (USD mn) | 1,833.516 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.002 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 2,897.232 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -5,742.265 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 8,639.497 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 865.064 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 31.120 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,323.531 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 201.562 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 36.899 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 26.491 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 60.287 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 451.500 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 202.110 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 1,153.714 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,327.116 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,602.787 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 876.609 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,521.866 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 486.817 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 745.225 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,202.054 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 5,116.345 Aug 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Aug 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 20.5 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 198.179 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,520.359 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Aug 2024 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 9,012.618 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 12.0 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 2.5 Feb 2021 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Feb 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 23.845 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2024 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,503.790 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 10.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,007.9 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Feb 2023 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 29.7 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,051.3 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,291.380 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 4.76 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Aug 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 29.56 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 119,689.475 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Aug 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 33,470.906 Aug 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Aug 2024 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 4,799,743.000 Jul 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,711.068 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Jun 2024 |
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