Demographics · Southern Africa
Botswana Population
2.52Mas of 2024+1.6% vs 2023
Total mid-year population. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Updated May 1, 2026.
Botswana Population trend
20122024
History
| Period | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.52M |
| 2023 | 2.48M |
| 2022 | 2.44M |
| 2021 | 2.4M |
| 2020 | 2.37M |
| 2019 | 2.33M |
| 2018 | 2.3M |
| 2017 | 2.27M |
| 2016 | 2.23M |
| 2015 | 2.2M |
| 2014 | 2.17M |
| 2013 | 2.14M |
Get this data via API
The series above is served by the /v1/data endpoint. With a free key you get JSON for every country and indicator on this site.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=population_total" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Frequently asked questions
What is Botswana's total population?
Botswana's total population is 2.52M as of 2024, according to World Bank — World Development Indicators.
What is the source for this figure?
The figure comes from World Bank — World Development Indicators and is republished by the Africa API with the retrieval date shown on this page.
How do I get Botswana Population data via API?
Call GET /v1/data?country_code=BW&metric_key=population_total with a free Africa API key to receive the full time series as JSON.