Sub-Saharan Africa
Botswana in numbers Botswana is in Sub-Saharan Africa and is classed by the World Bank as upper middle income. Its capital is Gaborone. Its population was 2.56 million in 2025, ranking 143 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$7,778 in 2025.
Population 2.56 million 2025
GDP US$19.9 billion 2025
GDP per person US$7,778 2025
Life expectancy 69.3 2024
Area 581,730 2024
Urban share 68.0% 2025
People 2.56 million
2025 · +53% since 2000 · Rank 143 of 217
1.61%
2025 · 2.13% in 2000 · Rank 66 of 217
4.4
2024 · +50% since 2000 · Rank 208 of 216
68.0%
2025 · 53.2% in 2000 · Rank 98 of 217
32.0%
2025 · 38.4% in 2000 · Rank 60 of 217
4.1%
2025 · 3.3% in 2000 · Rank 164 of 217
2.70
2024 · -18% since 2000 · Rank 65 of 217
Health and living standards 69.3
2024 · +33% since 2000 · Rank 158 of 217
33.3
2024 · -58% since 2000 · Rank 55 of 196
US$490
2023 · +137% since 2000 · Rank 95 of 193
80.2%
2024 · 26.5% in 2000 · Rank 171 of 215
57.5%
2024 · 2.9% in 2000 · Rank 142 of 186
109.3%
2022 · 107.5% in 2000 · Rank 35 of 190
Economy US$19.9 billion
2025 · +244% since 2000 · Rank 134 of 210
US$7,778
2025 · +125% since 2000 · Rank 116 of 210
Int$20,698
2025 · +121% since 2000 · Rank 103 of 199
-0.73%
2025 · 1.99% in 2000 · Rank 198 of 210
2.66%
2025 · 8.60% in 2000 · Rank 99 of 180
24.5%
2025 · 15.9% in 2000 · Rank 4 of 187
32.0%
2025 · 51.8% in 2000 · Rank 104 of 183
0.8%
2025 · 0.3% in 2000 · Rank 122 of 176
Land and environment 581,730
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 49 of 216
27.8%
2024 · 27.8% in 2000 · Rank 115 of 214
2.74
2024 · +12% since 2000 · Rank 98 of 203
Elsewhere in Sub-Saharan Africa Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Botswana. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.