Botswana Forecast: Population
1980 - 2028 | Yearly | Person mn | International Monetary Fund
Key information about Botswana Population Forecast
- Botswana Population is forecasted to be 2.742 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
- It records an increase from the last reported number of 2.692 Person mn in Dec 2023
- Looking ahead, Botswana Population is projected to stand at 2.953 Person mn in Dec 2028
- The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Population
View Botswana's Forecast: Population from 1980 to 2028 in the chart:
What is Botswana's Forecast: Population in 2028?
Botswana Population is forecasted to be 2.742 Person mn in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.953 2028 | 2.899 2027 | 0.963 1980 | 2.953 2028 | Person mn | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
Forecast: Population by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan (Person mn) | 42.171 2023 | yearly | 2002 - 2023 |
| Albania (Person mn) | 2.810 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Algeria (Person mn) | 48.985 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Andorra (Person mn) | 0.100 2030 | yearly | 2010 - 2030 |
| Angola (Person mn) | 42.641 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (Person mn) | 0.109 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Argentina (Person mn) | 49.149 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Armenia (Person mn) | 2.964 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Aruba (Person mn) | 0.108 2030 | yearly | 1986 - 2030 |
| Australia (Person mn) | 29.135 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Austria (Person mn) | 9.302 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Azerbaijan (Person mn) | 11.000 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Bahamas (Person mn) | 0.421 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bahrain (Person mn) | 1.789 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bangladesh (Person mn) | 178.681 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Barbados (Person mn) | 0.294 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Belarus (Person mn) | 9.028 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Belgium (Person mn) | 11.886 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Belize (Person mn) | 0.498 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Benin (Person mn) | 16.018 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bhutan (Person mn) | 0.805 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bolivia (Person mn) | 13.014 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) | 3.416 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
| Botswana (Person mn) | 2.953 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brazil (Person mn) | 227.549 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Brunei (Person mn) | 0.443 2028 | yearly | 1985 - 2028 |
| Bulgaria (Person mn) | 6.557 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burkina Faso (Person mn) | 26.880 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Burundi (Person mn) | 15.043 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Cambodia (Person mn) | 16.977 2028 | yearly | 1986 - 2028 |
| Cameroon (Person mn) | 32.244 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Canada (Person mn) | 42.190 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Cape Verde (Person mn) | 0.612 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Central African Republic (Person mn) | 5.694 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Chad (Person mn) | 20.576 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Chile (Person mn) | 21.050 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| China (Person mn) | 1,401.069 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Colombia (Person mn) | 54.779 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Comoros (Person mn) | 1.193 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Congo (Person mn) | 5.704 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Costa Rica (Person mn) | 5.535 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Croatia (Person mn) | 3.871 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Cyprus (Person mn) | 0.958 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czech Republic (Person mn) | 10.738 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo (Person mn) | 117.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Denmark (Person mn) | 5.996 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Djibouti (Person mn) | 1.093 2028 | yearly | 1991 - 2028 |
| Dominica (Person mn) | 0.076 2028 | yearly | 1981 - 2028 |
| Dominican Republic (Person mn) | 11.203 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ecuador (Person mn) | 19.579 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Egypt (Person mn) | 122.026 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| El Salvador (Person mn) | 6.471 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Equatorial Guinea (Person mn) | 1.777 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Eritrea (Person mn) | 4.084 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Estonia (Person mn) | 1.325 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
| Swaziland (Person mn) | 1.227 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ethiopia (Person mn) | 119.246 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Fiji (Person mn) | 0.940 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Finland (Person mn) | 5.603 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| France (Person mn) | 69.596 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon (Person mn) | 2.314 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Gambia (Person mn) | 3.066 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Georgia (Person mn) | 3.626 2028 | yearly | 1994 - 2028 |
| Germany (Person mn) | 83.711 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ghana (Person mn) | 37.328 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Greece (Person mn) | 10.302 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada (Person mn) | 0.118 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guatemala (Person mn) | 21.117 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guinea (Person mn) | 17.018 2028 | yearly | 1990 - 2028 |
| Guinea-Bissau (Person mn) | 2.145 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Guyana (Person mn) | 0.806 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Haiti (Person mn) | 13.421 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Honduras (Person mn) | 11.428 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) | 7.479 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Hungary (Person mn) | 9.707 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Iceland (Person mn) | 0.433 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| India (Person mn) | 1,514.994 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Indonesia (Person mn) | 289.620 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Iran (Person mn) | 92.007 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Iraq (Person mn) | 49.280 2028 | yearly | 2003 - 2028 |
| Ireland (Person mn) | 5.449 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Israel (Person mn) | 10.765 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy (Person mn) | 58.820 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Ivory Coast (Person mn) | 33.103 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Jamaica (Person mn) | 2.762 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Japan (Person mn) | 119.898 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan (Person mn) | 10.655 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kazakhstan (Person mn) | 21.024 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Kenya (Person mn) | 57.977 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kiribati (Person mn) | 0.134 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| South Korea (Person mn) | 51.305 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kosovo (Person mn) | 1.566 2030 | yearly | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kuwait (Person mn) | 5.318 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) | 7.686 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Laos (Person mn) | 8.086 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Latvia (Person mn) | 1.867 2028 | yearly | 1992 - 2028 |
| Lebanon (Person mn) | 6.825 2020 | yearly | 1980 - 2020 |
| Lesotho (Person mn) | 2.270 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Liberia (Person mn) | 6.095 2028 | yearly | 1998 - 2028 |
| Libya (Person mn) | 7.194 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -48.449 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 388.590 Aug 2025 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Aug 2025 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 23.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2007 - Jun 2025 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 4,996.3 2025 | yearly | 2002 - 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 27.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (BWP bn) | 129.415 2031 | yearly | 1981 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (BWP bn) | 234.248 2031 | yearly | 1999 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (BWP bn) | 101.797 2031 | yearly | 2000 - 2031 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Recurrent (BWP mn) | 5,717.440 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue (BWP mn) | 10,566.963 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Surplus/Deficit (BWP mn) | -502.517 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Government Budget: Revenue: Tax (BWP mn) | 10,265.170 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure (BWP mn) | 7,433.300 Jul 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jul 2023 |
| Government Budget: Expenditure: Net Lending (BWP mn) | -8.630 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2007 - Jun 2023 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 4.332 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -143.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 388.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 26.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 111.340 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 1,602.753 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 7,208.451 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 531.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -13.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 103,410.185 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 19,726.353 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 2.824 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 2019 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 6.473 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 27.552 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 43.908 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (BWP mn) | -4,809.583 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (BWP mn) | 3,117.662 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports: Re-Exports (BWP mn) | 0.000 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (BWP mn) | 7,927.245 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Copper and Nickel (BWP mn) | 769.478 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Iron Steels and Related Products (BWP mn) | 45.254 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Meat and Meat Products (BWP mn) | 6.977 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,728.307 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 139.980 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 41.135 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: EU: Belgium (BWP mn) | 125.648 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Exports: Asia: Israel (BWP mn) | 57.776 Nov 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Exports: Africa: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 409.338 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Diamonds (BWP mn) | 1,849.469 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Fuel (BWP mn) | 1,231.516 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Food, Beverages and Tobacco (BWP mn) | 1,344.988 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Chemicals and Rubber Products (BWP mn) | 713.013 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Metals and Metal Products (BWP mn) | 387.818 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Vehicles and Transport Equipment (BWP mn) | 572.853 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Machinery and Electric Equipment (BWP mn) | 973.495 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: Namibia (BWP mn) | 1,747.075 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Imports: Africa: SADC: SACU: South Africa (BWP mn) | 4,322.829 Dec 2024 | monthly | Apr 2006 - Dec 2024 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 117.152 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 101.817 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 114.093 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 115.483 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 495.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 9.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -38.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | -0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1.212 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 34.2 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 0.000 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 1,498.8 2025 | yearly | 1994 - 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 7.8 2025 | yearly | 1995 - 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 290.3 2023 | yearly | 1973 - 2023 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 1.5 2023 | yearly | 1994 - 2023 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 0.194 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 3,862.226 2024 | yearly | 1996 - 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 21.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 218.922 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 2,576.441 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 8,861.639 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | -0.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 0.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 5,165.9 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 17.335 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 8,321.545 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.8 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 8,802.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 9.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 4,314.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 6,828.932 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | 8.50 Sep 2025 | monthly | Dec 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 31.92 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (BWP mn) | 32,489.729 Nov 2024 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Nov 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (BWP mn) | 118,498.633 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Nov 2024 |
| Bank of Botswana: Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD th) | 3,941,105.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Deposits (BWP mn) | 107,239.032 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding (BWP mn) | 87,127.487 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households (BWP mn) | 55,767.832 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Resident Business (BWP mn) | 30,861.566 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Outstanding: Households: Property Purchase (BWP mn) | 14,877.585 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Commercial Banks Loans and Advances: Arrears: Over 90 Days (BWP mn) | 2,831.533 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
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