Botswana (Republic of Botswana), BW

Botswana: Independent country in Southern Africa

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Quick Facts about Republic of Botswana

Population : 2,291,661
Country : Botswana
Different from : Bophuthatswana
Head of government : Prime Minister of Botswana, President of Botswana
Plate code : BW
Area : 581737 km2
Official name : Lefatshe la Botswana, la République du Botswana, Botswana, Botswana
Water as percent of area : 2.5%
Land as percent of area : 97.5%
Continent : Africa
Easternmost point : Point(29.3733 -22.19552)
Northernmost point : Point(25.17 -17.78)
Legislative body : National Assembly of Botswana
Named for : Tswana people
Official language : English
Capital : Gaborone
Establishment : January 01, 1966 (58 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+02:00, Central Africa Time
Local time : 21:12:48 (28th March 2024)
Coat of arms of Botswana coat of arms image
Coat of arms of Botswana
Coat of arms of Botswana coat of arms image

Geography

Republic of Botswana is located at 22°0'0"S 24°0'0"E (-22.0000000, 24.0000000). It has 4 neighbors: Zimbabwe, Zambia, South Africa and Namibia.

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The largest city of Republic of Botswana is Gaborone with a population of 208,411. Other cities include, Francistown population 89,979, Selebi-Phikwe population 53,727, Serowe population 47,419 and Mogoditshane population 43,394. See all Republic of Botswana cities & populated places.

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Republic of Botswana has 4 neighbours.

  • Kgatleng District
  • Kweneng District
  • Ghanzi District
  • North-East District
  • South-East District
  • Southern District
  • Central District
  • Kgalagadi District
  • North-West District

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 524,173 - demographic balance
1961 536,728 2.34% demographic balance
1962 550,152 2.44% demographic balance
1963 564,484 2.54% demographic balance
1964 579,729 2.63% demographic balance
1965 595,904 2.71% demographic balance
1966 613,097 2.8% demographic balance
1967 631,398 2.9% demographic balance
1968 650,835 2.99% demographic balance
1969 671,416 3.07% demographic balance
1970 693,176 3.14% demographic balance
1971 716,052 3.19% demographic balance
1972 740,118 3.25% demographic balance
1973 765,685 3.34% demographic balance
1974 793,164 3.46% demographic balance
1975 822,806 3.6% demographic balance
1976 854,746 3.74% demographic balance
1977 888,776 3.83% demographic balance
1978 924,373 3.85% demographic balance
1979 960,807 3.79% demographic balance
1980 997,534 3.68% demographic balance
1981 1,034,324 3.56% demographic balance
1982 1,071,254 3.45% demographic balance
1983 1,108,461 3.36% demographic balance
1984 1,146,205 3.29% demographic balance
1985 1,184,657 3.25% demographic balance
1986 1,223,738 3.19% demographic balance
1987 1,263,269 3.13% demographic balance
1988 1,303,192 3.06% demographic balance
1989 1,343,440 3% demographic balance
1990 1,383,912 2.92% demographic balance
1991 1,424,513 2.85% demographic balance
1992 1,465,072 2.77% demographic balance
1993 1,505,303 2.67% demographic balance
1994 1,544,865 2.56% demographic balance
1995 1,583,453 2.44% demographic balance
1996 1,620,989 2.32% demographic balance
1997 1,657,349 2.19% demographic balance
1998 1,692,148 2.06% demographic balance
1999 1,724,924 1.9% demographic balance
2000 1,755,375 1.73% demographic balance
2001 1,783,349 1.57% demographic balance
2002 1,808,976 1.42% demographic balance
2003 1,832,602 1.29% demographic balance
2004 1,854,739 1.19% demographic balance
2005 1,875,805 1.12% demographic balance
2006 1,895,944 1.06% demographic balance
2007 1,915,187 1% demographic balance
2008 1,933,719 0.96% demographic balance
2009 1,951,715 0.92% demographic balance
2010 1,969,341 0.9% demographic balance
2011 1,986,701 0.87% demographic balance
2012 2,003,910 0.86% demographic balance
2013 2,021,144 0.85% demographic balance
2014 2,088,614 3.23% (Worldbank)
2015 2,120,716 1.51% (Worldbank)
2016 2,159,944 1.82% (Worldbank)
2017 2,291,661 5.75% demographic balance
2018 2,254,126 -1.67% (Worldbank)
2019 2,303,697 2.15% (Worldbank)

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