Population growth in Botswana

+1.61%

% change per year · 2025

66th highest of 216 countries

In 2015: +1.43%

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Nearby in the ranking

  1. Honduras +1.65%
  2. Turkmenistan +1.65%
  3. Ireland +1.63%
  4. Botswana +1.61%
  5. Pakistan +1.56%
  6. Egypt +1.56%
  7. Australia +1.53%

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Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

Unit
% change per year
Years
1961–2025
Data as of
2026-09-28
Source
World Bank
License
CC BY 4.0
Credit
World Bank, World Development Indicators (SP.POP.GROW), CC BY 4.0