What is the population of Botswana?
Botswana has 2.6 million people (2025). Since 1960, the population has grown from 516,165 to 2.6 million, 5 times the 1960 figure.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 516,165 |
| 1970 | 590,334 |
| 1980 | 937,485 |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 |
| 2010 | 2,033,111 |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 |
| 2025 | 2,562,122 |
What is the capital of Botswana?
The capital of Botswana is Gaborone.
What currency does Botswana use?
Botswana uses the Botswanan pula (BWP).
What languages are spoken in Botswana?
The official languages of Botswana are English and Tswana.
Where is Botswana?
Botswana is in Africa.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
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How big is Botswana?
Botswana covers 581,730 km² (224,607 sq mi). The United States is about 17 times as large.
Economy of Botswana
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $19.9 billion
- GDP per person
- $7,778
- Life expectancy
- 69.3 years
Data: World Bank (GDP 2025, GDP per person 2025, life expectancy 2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Botswana is classified as upper middle income. Upper-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $4,516 and $14,005.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Botswana rank?
Botswana is in the top 50 on one of our six rankings: