Number of people living in the capital city in Botswana
Botswana: Number of people living in the capital city was 459,326 people in 2100. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in the capital city in Botswana, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2100, number of people living in the capital city in Botswana stood at 459,326 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Botswana peaked at 461,610 people in 2090 and was at its lowest, 226,094 people, in 2020.
Botswana ranks 136th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 226,094 people | — |
| 2025 | 254,517 people | +12.6% |
| 2030 | 277,822 people | +9.2% |
| 2035 | 294,889 people | +6.1% |
| 2040 | 311,952 people | +5.8% |
| 2045 | 328,979 people | +5.5% |
| 2050 | 352,396 people | +7.1% |
| 2055 | 416,879 people | +18.3% |
| 2060 | 433,777 people | +4.1% |
| 2065 | 442,917 people | +2.1% |
| 2070 | 452,115 people | +2.1% |
| 2075 | 457,184 people | +1.1% |
| 2080 | 459,526 people | +0.5% |
| 2085 | 461,018 people | +0.3% |
| 2090 | 461,610 people | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 460,845 people | -0.2% |
| 2100 | 459,326 people | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 240,306 people | 226,094 people | 254,517 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 286,356 people | 277,822 people | 294,889 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 320,466 people | 311,952 people | 328,979 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 384,638 people | 352,396 people | 416,879 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 438,347 people | 433,777 people | 442,917 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 454,650 people | 452,115 people | 457,184 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 460,272 people | 459,526 people | 461,018 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 461,228 people | 460,845 people | 461,610 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 459,326 people | 459,326 people | 459,326 people | 1 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Botswana?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Botswana was 459,326 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 461,610 people in 2090.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,094 people in 2020.
- How does Botswana rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Botswana ranks 136th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.