Urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana
Botswana: Urban population, annual growth rate was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana stood at 2.37 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 22.56 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.61 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Botswana 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1965 | 15.31 % change on previous year | +109.7% |
| 1966 | 21.47 % change on previous year | +40.2% |
| 1967 | 22.56 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 20.69 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1969 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 14.13 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 11.73 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 10.53 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 9.28 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 9.25 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.43 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.55 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 11.02 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 9.52 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 1983 | 17.7 % change on previous year | +32.3% |
| 1984 | 19.74 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 19.77 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1988 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 11.94 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 9.65 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 4.01 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 3.78 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 2 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2024 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +109.7% | 7.3 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +47.1% | 4.96 % change on previous year | 7.3 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.24 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 22.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.66 % change on previous year | 9.25 % change on previous year | 14.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.1 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | 19.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 9.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.69 % change on previous year | 3.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 59 Sao Tome and Principe 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Vanuatu 2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Gabon 2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 63 British Virgin Islands 2.24 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Iraq 2.2 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Haiti 2.2 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Botswana
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 17.55 million kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,640 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,846 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 137.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 14.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0531 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Botswana was 2.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 22.56 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.61 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Botswana ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.