The population of Botswana is 2,303,697 and the population growth amounts 2.15% (2019). The male and female population are 1,114,113 (48.36%) and 1,189,584 (51.64%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 1.63% (positive growth).
The below table shows the Botswana population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.
| Year | Total | Growth(%) | Male | Female |
| 2019 | 2,303,697 | 2.15% | 1,114,113 48.36% |
1,189,584 51.64% |
| 2018 | 2,254,126 | 2.17% | 1,088,049 48.27% |
1,166,077 51.73% |
| 2017 | 2,205,128 | 2.05% | 1,062,494 48.18% |
1,142,634 51.82% |
| 2016 | 2,159,944 | 1.82% | 1,039,723 48.14% |
1,120,221 51.86% |
| 2015 | 2,120,716 | 1.51% | 1,021,216 48.15% |
1,099,500 51.85% |
| 2014 | 2,088,614 | 1.25% | 1,007,819 48.25% |
1,080,795 51.75% |
| 2013 | 2,062,536 | 1.11% | 998,688 48.42% |
1,063,848 51.58% |
| 2012 | 2,039,551 | 1.18% | 991,624 48.62% |
1,047,927 51.38% |
| 2011 | 2,015,402 | 1.40% | 983,427 48.80% |
1,031,975 51.20% |
| 2010 | 1,987,105 | 1.69% | 971,864 48.91% |
1,015,241 51.09% |
| 2009 | 1,953,498 | 1.94% | 956,059 48.94% |
997,439 51.06% |
| 2008 | 1,915,639 | 2.10% | 936,813 48.90% |
978,826 51.10% |
| 2007 | 1,875,459 | 2.11% | 915,523 48.82% |
959,936 51.18% |
| 2006 | 1,835,908 | 2.01% | 894,360 48.71% |
941,548 51.29% |
| 2005 | 1,799,078 | 1.86% | 874,870 48.63% |
924,208 51.37% |
| 2004 | 1,765,527 | 1.76% | 857,468 48.57% |
908,059 51.43% |
| 2003 | 1,734,398 | 1.72% | 841,557 48.52% |
892,841 51.48% |
| 2002 | 1,704,642 | 1.76% | 826,520 48.49% |
878,122 51.51% |
| 2001 | 1,674,678 | 1.87% | 811,388 48.45% |
863,290 51.55% |
| 2000 | 1,643,334 | 2.01% | 795,433 48.40% |
847,901 51.60% |
| 1999 | 1,610,264 | 2.14% | 778,483 48.35% |
831,781 51.65% |
| 1998 | 1,575,824 | 2.25% | 760,799 48.28% |
815,025 51.72% |
| 1997 | 1,540,425 | 2.32% | 742,637 48.21% |
797,788 51.79% |
| 1996 | 1,504,730 | 2.36% | 724,377 48.14% |
780,353 51.86% |
| 1995 | 1,469,174 | 2.39% | 706,299 48.07% |
762,875 51.93% |
| 1994 | 1,434,059 | 2.44% | 688,547 48.01% |
745,512 51.99% |
| 1993 | 1,399,110 | 2.54% | 670,974 47.96% |
728,136 52.04% |
| 1992 | 1,363,554 | 2.73% | 653,219 47.91% |
710,335 52.09% |
| 1991 | 1,326,322 | 2.98% | 634,761 47.86% |
691,561 52.14% |
| 1990 | 1,286,756 | 3.29% | 615,288 47.82% |
671,468 52.18% |
| 1989 | 1,244,484 | 3.57% | 594,658 47.78% |
649,826 52.22% |
| 1988 | 1,200,067 | 3.76% | 573,125 47.76% |
626,942 52.24% |
| 1987 | 1,154,906 | 3.81% | 551,269 47.73% |
603,637 52.27% |
| 1986 | 1,110,943 | 3.72% | 529,885 47.70% |
581,058 52.30% |
| 1985 | 1,069,582 | 3.57% | 509,558 47.64% |
560,024 52.36% |
| 1984 | 1,031,439 | 3.42% | 490,511 47.56% |
540,928 52.44% |
| 1983 | 996,130 | 3.34% | 472,615 47.45% |
523,515 52.55% |
| 1982 | 962,875 | 3.37% | 455,761 47.33% |
507,114 52.67% |
| 1981 | 930,408 | 3.50% | 439,696 47.26% |
490,712 52.74% |
| 1980 | 897,868 | 3.65% | 424,238 47.25% |
473,630 52.75% |
| 1979 | 865,075 | 3.77% | 409,432 47.33% |
455,643 52.67% |
| 1978 | 832,467 | 3.84% | 395,356 47.49% |
437,111 52.51% |
| 1977 | 800,529 | 3.82% | 381,903 47.71% |
418,626 52.29% |
| 1976 | 769,979 | 3.72% | 368,958 47.92% |
401,021 52.08% |
| 1975 | 741,355 | 3.59% | 356,433 48.08% |
384,922 51.92% |
| 1974 | 714,712 | 3.47% | 344,234 48.16% |
370,478 51.84% |
| 1973 | 689,912 | 3.31% | 332,395 48.18% |
357,517 51.82% |
| 1972 | 667,092 | 3.11% | 321,206 48.15% |
345,886 51.85% |
| 1971 | 646,347 | 2.88% | 311,024 48.12% |
335,323 51.88% |
| 1970 | 627,715 | 2.62% | 302,104 48.13% |
325,611 51.87% |
| 1969 | 611,300 | 2.35% | 294,558 48.19% |
316,742 51.81% |
| 1968 | 596,947 | 2.15% | 288,219 48.28% |
308,728 51.72% |
| 1967 | 584,092 | 2.08% | 282,696 48.40% |
301,396 51.60% |
| 1966 | 571,964 | 2.09% | 277,435 48.51% |
294,529 51.49% |
| 1965 | 559,994 | 2.16% | 272,036 48.58% |
287,958 51.42% |
| 1964 | 547,873 | 2.22% | 266,311 48.61% |
281,562 51.39% |
| 1963 | 535,685 | 2.22% | 260,357 48.60% |
275,328 51.40% |
| 1962 | 523,778 | 2.12% | 254,418 48.57% |
269,360 51.43% |
| 1961 | 512,685 | 1.94% | 248,859 48.54% |
263,826 51.46% |
| 1960 | 502,745 | N/A% | 243,926 48.52% |
258,819 51.48% |
The below chart is the timeline of Botswana population growth rates for 60 years.
The Botswana population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 777,843, 1,425,277, 100,577 respectively in 2019.
The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2,303,697 | 777,843 33.76% |
1,425,277 61.87% |
100,577 4.37% |
| 2018 | 2,254,126 | 768,949 34.11% |
1,389,966 61.66% |
95,211 4.22% |
| 2017 | 2,205,128 | 759,421 34.44% |
1,355,588 61.47% |
90,120 4.09% |
| 2016 | 2,159,944 | 749,812 34.71% |
1,324,661 61.33% |
85,471 3.96% |
| 2015 | 2,120,716 | 740,482 34.92% |
1,298,871 61.25% |
81,363 3.84% |
| 2014 | 2,088,614 | 729,562 34.93% |
1,281,340 61.35% |
77,713 3.72% |
| 2013 | 2,062,536 | 719,995 34.91% |
1,267,941 61.47% |
74,601 3.62% |
| 2012 | 2,039,551 | 711,303 34.88% |
1,256,436 61.60% |
71,812 3.52% |
| 2011 | 2,015,402 | 703,050 34.88% |
1,243,361 61.69% |
68,991 3.42% |
| 2010 | 1,987,105 | 694,859 34.97% |
1,226,337 61.71% |
65,909 3.32% |
| 2009 | 1,953,498 | 687,791 35.21% |
1,201,372 61.50% |
64,335 3.29% |
| 2008 | 1,915,639 | 680,251 35.51% |
1,172,972 61.23% |
62,416 3.26% |
| 2007 | 1,875,459 | 672,540 35.86% |
1,142,618 60.92% |
60,301 3.22% |
| 2006 | 1,835,908 | 664,758 36.21% |
1,112,865 60.62% |
58,285 3.17% |
| 2005 | 1,799,078 | 657,060 36.52% |
1,085,432 60.33% |
56,586 3.15% |
| 2004 | 1,765,527 | 651,646 36.91% |
1,058,194 59.94% |
55,687 3.15% |
| 2003 | 1,734,398 | 646,668 37.28% |
1,032,610 59.54% |
55,120 3.18% |
| 2002 | 1,704,642 | 642,099 37.67% |
1,007,813 59.12% |
54,730 3.21% |
| 2001 | 1,674,678 | 638,257 38.11% |
982,170 58.65% |
54,251 3.24% |
| 2000 | 1,643,334 | 635,233 38.66% |
954,620 58.09% |
53,481 3.25% |
| 1999 | 1,610,264 | 633,677 39.35% |
924,312 57.40% |
52,275 3.25% |
| 1998 | 1,575,824 | 632,012 40.11% |
892,743 56.65% |
51,069 3.24% |
| 1997 | 1,540,425 | 629,586 40.87% |
860,907 55.89% |
49,932 3.24% |
| 1996 | 1,504,730 | 625,484 41.57% |
830,368 55.18% |
48,878 3.25% |
| 1995 | 1,469,174 | 619,316 42.15% |
802,032 54.59% |
47,826 3.26% |
| 1994 | 1,434,059 | 614,276 42.83% |
772,785 53.89% |
46,998 3.28% |
| 1993 | 1,399,110 | 607,556 43.42% |
745,492 53.28% |
46,062 3.29% |
| 1992 | 1,363,554 | 599,177 43.94% |
719,356 52.76% |
45,021 3.30% |
| 1991 | 1,326,322 | 589,465 44.44% |
693,070 52.26% |
43,787 3.30% |
| 1990 | 1,286,756 | 578,604 44.97% |
665,880 51.75% |
42,272 3.29% |
| 1989 | 1,244,484 | 568,456 45.68% |
635,947 51.10% |
40,081 3.22% |
| 1988 | 1,200,067 | 556,420 46.37% |
605,762 50.48% |
37,885 3.16% |
| 1987 | 1,154,906 | 542,736 46.99% |
576,355 49.90% |
35,815 3.10% |
| 1986 | 1,110,943 | 527,828 47.51% |
549,020 49.42% |
34,095 3.07% |
| 1985 | 1,069,582 | 512,272 47.89% |
524,466 49.03% |
32,844 3.07% |
| 1984 | 1,031,439 | 496,578 48.14% |
502,786 48.75% |
32,075 3.11% |
| 1983 | 996,130 | 481,365 48.32% |
483,194 48.51% |
31,571 3.17% |
| 1982 | 962,875 | 466,359 48.43% |
465,273 48.32% |
31,243 3.24% |
| 1981 | 930,408 | 451,145 48.49% |
448,368 48.19% |
30,895 3.32% |
| 1980 | 897,868 | 435,486 48.50% |
431,988 48.11% |
30,394 3.39% |
| 1979 | 865,075 | 418,735 48.40% |
417,071 48.21% |
29,269 3.38% |
| 1978 | 832,467 | 401,875 48.28% |
402,317 48.33% |
28,275 3.40% |
| 1977 | 800,529 | 385,442 48.15% |
387,652 48.42% |
27,435 3.43% |
| 1976 | 769,979 | 369,981 48.05% |
373,256 48.48% |
26,742 3.47% |
| 1975 | 741,355 | 355,765 47.99% |
359,429 48.48% |
26,161 3.53% |
| 1974 | 714,712 | 342,781 47.96% |
346,041 48.42% |
25,890 3.62% |
| 1973 | 689,912 | 330,785 47.95% |
333,572 48.35% |
25,555 3.70% |
| 1972 | 667,092 | 319,709 47.93% |
322,205 48.30% |
25,178 3.77% |
| 1971 | 646,347 | 309,469 47.88% |
312,095 48.29% |
24,783 3.83% |
| 1970 | 627,715 | 299,944 47.78% |
303,389 48.33% |
24,382 3.88% |
| 1969 | 611,300 | 291,322 47.66% |
295,951 48.41% |
24,027 3.93% |
| 1968 | 596,947 | 283,864 47.55% |
289,481 48.49% |
23,602 3.95% |
| 1967 | 584,092 | 276,990 47.42% |
283,969 48.62% |
23,133 3.96% |
| 1966 | 571,964 | 269,822 47.17% |
279,466 48.86% |
22,676 3.96% |
| 1965 | 559,994 | 261,830 46.76% |
275,897 49.27% |
22,267 3.98% |
| 1964 | 547,873 | 253,946 46.35% |
271,890 49.63% |
22,037 4.02% |
| 1963 | 535,685 | 244,911 45.72% |
268,856 50.19% |
21,918 4.09% |
| 1962 | 523,778 | 235,378 44.94% |
266,532 50.89% |
21,868 4.18% |
| 1961 | 512,685 | 226,628 44.20% |
264,280 51.55% |
21,777 4.25% |
| 1960 | 502,745 | 219,415 43.64% |
261,767 52.07% |
21,563 4.29% |
The below chart and table represents Botswana population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).
| Year | Total | 0-14 | 15-64 | 65- |
| 2019 | 2.20% | 1.16% | 2.54% | 5.64% |
| 2018 | 2.22% | 1.25% | 2.54% | 5.65% |
| 2017 | 2.09% | 1.28% | 2.33% | 5.44% |
| 2016 | 1.85% | 1.26% | 1.99% | 5.05% |
| 2015 | 1.54% | 1.50% | 1.37% | 4.70% |
| 2014 | 1.26% | 1.33% | 1.06% | 4.17% |
| 2013 | 1.13% | 1.22% | 0.92% | 3.88% |
| 2012 | 1.20% | 1.17% | 1.05% | 4.09% |
| 2011 | 1.42% | 1.18% | 1.39% | 4.68% |
| 2010 | 1.72% | 1.03% | 2.08% | 2.45% |
| 2009 | 1.98% | 1.11% | 2.42% | 3.07% |
| 2008 | 2.14% | 1.15% | 2.66% | 3.51% |
| 2007 | 2.15% | 1.17% | 2.67% | 3.46% |
| 2006 | 2.05% | 1.17% | 2.53% | 3.00% |
| 2005 | 1.90% | 0.83% | 2.57% | 1.61% |
| 2004 | 1.79% | 0.77% | 2.48% | 1.03% |
| 2003 | 1.75% | 0.71% | 2.46% | 0.71% |
| 2002 | 1.79% | 0.60% | 2.61% | 0.88% |
| 2001 | 1.91% | 0.48% | 2.89% | 1.44% |
| 2000 | 2.05% | 0.25% | 3.28% | 2.31% |
| 1999 | 2.19% | 0.26% | 3.54% | 2.36% |
| 1998 | 2.30% | 0.39% | 3.70% | 2.28% |
| 1997 | 2.37% | 0.66% | 3.68% | 2.16% |
| 1996 | 2.42% | 1.00% | 3.53% | 2.20% |
| 1995 | 2.45% | 0.82% | 3.78% | 1.76% |
| 1994 | 2.50% | 1.11% | 3.66% | 2.03% |
| 1993 | 2.61% | 1.40% | 3.63% | 2.31% |
| 1992 | 2.81% | 1.65% | 3.79% | 2.82% |
| 1991 | 3.07% | 1.88% | 4.08% | 3.58% |
| 1990 | 3.40% | 1.79% | 4.71% | 5.47% |
| 1989 | 3.70% | 2.16% | 4.98% | 5.80% |
| 1988 | 3.91% | 2.52% | 5.10% | 5.78% |
| 1987 | 3.96% | 2.82% | 4.98% | 5.04% |
| 1986 | 3.87% | 3.04% | 4.68% | 3.81% |
| 1985 | 3.70% | 3.16% | 4.31% | 2.40% |
| 1984 | 3.54% | 3.16% | 4.05% | 1.60% |
| 1983 | 3.45% | 3.22% | 3.85% | 1.05% |
| 1982 | 3.49% | 3.37% | 3.77% | 1.13% |
| 1981 | 3.62% | 3.60% | 3.79% | 1.65% |
| 1980 | 3.79% | 4.00% | 3.58% | 3.84% |
| 1979 | 3.92% | 4.20% | 3.67% | 3.52% |
| 1978 | 3.99% | 4.26% | 3.78% | 3.06% |
| 1977 | 3.97% | 4.18% | 3.86% | 2.59% |
| 1976 | 3.86% | 4.00% | 3.85% | 2.22% |
| 1975 | 3.73% | 3.79% | 3.87% | 1.05% |
| 1974 | 3.59% | 3.63% | 3.74% | 1.31% |
| 1973 | 3.42% | 3.46% | 3.53% | 1.50% |
| 1972 | 3.21% | 3.31% | 3.24% | 1.59% |
| 1971 | 2.97% | 3.18% | 2.87% | 1.64% |
| 1970 | 2.69% | 2.96% | 2.51% | 1.48% |
| 1969 | 2.40% | 2.63% | 2.24% | 1.80% |
| 1968 | 2.20% | 2.48% | 1.94% | 2.03% |
| 1967 | 2.12% | 2.66% | 1.61% | 2.02% |
| 1966 | 2.14% | 3.05% | 1.29% | 1.84% |
| 1965 | 2.21% | 3.10% | 1.47% | 1.04% |
| 1964 | 2.28% | 3.69% | 1.13% | 0.54% |
| 1963 | 2.27% | 4.05% | 0.87% | 0.23% |
| 1962 | 2.16% | 3.86% | 0.85% | 0.42% |
| 1961 | 1.98% | 3.29% | 0.96% | 0.99% |
The global rank of Botswana population is 130 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:
| Ages | Rank |
| Total | 130 |
| 0-14 | 120 |
| 15-64 | 131 |
| 65 over | 137 |