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BW · BWA

Botswana

Official nameRepublic of Botswana

CapitalGaborone

CurrencyBWP

Languagesen, tn

Calling code267

Internet domain.bw

Time zoneAfrica/Gaborone

RegionsAfrica

Area582,000 km²

Country data

The observed population of Botswana in 2025 was 2,562,122. GDP: 19,928,479,839 USD (2025) GDP per capita: 7,778 USD (2025)

Population2,562,122 Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP19,928,479,839 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita7,778 USDObserved year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Area581,730 km²Observed year: 2023 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population density4.4 /km²Observed year: 2025 / 2023 · calculated · Calculated from World Bank population and area

Life expectancy69.3 yearsObserved year: 2024 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Urban population68 %Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Population · Observed year

World Bank · 2006–2025

20061,874,51620071,911,20120081,949,97020091,990,67320102,033,11120112,073,53520122,108,61720132,140,68220142,172,04420152,203,27320162,234,77620172,266,74720182,299,14120192,332,08320202,365,89420212,401,44120222,439,89220232,480,24420242,521,13920252,562,122

Global rankings

Population #143 GDP #131 GDP per capita #115 Area #49 Population density #205 Life expectancy #156 Urban population #98

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Questions

Population · Botswana?

2,562,122 · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP · Botswana?

19,928,479,839 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

GDP per capita · Botswana?

7,778 USD · Observed year: 2025 · World Bank Indicators API v2

Data source

World Bank Indicators API v2 · ISO / CLDR / IANA · ISO/CLDR/IANA-derived core + CountryInfo fallback for geography/contact fields; see per-table sources.