Population by labor force status in Botswana
Botswana: Population by labor force status was 818,769 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
818,769 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
818,769 people
in 2025
All-time low
600,011 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Botswana, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population by labor force status in Botswana is 818,769 people, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Botswana peaked at 818,769 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 600,011 people, in 1991.
That places Botswana 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Botswana, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 600,011 people | — |
| 1992 | 610,400 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 619,932 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 627,487 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 632,927 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 636,438 people | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 638,547 people | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 640,232 people | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 641,929 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 643,828 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 645,737 people | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 646,751 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 647,503 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 649,328 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 652,714 people | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 657,873 people | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 664,535 people | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 672,451 people | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 681,668 people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 692,787 people | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 705,532 people | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 720,410 people | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 735,415 people | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 747,445 people | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 756,831 people | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 763,968 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 769,293 people | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 773,196 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 775,878 people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 777,771 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 782,520 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 791,092 people | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 800,656 people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 810,033 people | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 818,769 people | +1.1% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 818,769 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.99 million people, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 818,769 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,545 people | 600,011 people | 641,929 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 656,239 people | 643,828 people | 681,668 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 744,076 people | 692,787 people | 775,878 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 796,807 people | 777,771 people | 818,769 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More work & labour data for Botswana
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.146 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1516 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9387 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,871 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 550.66 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,969 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,868 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,837 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Botswana?
- Population by labor force status in Botswana was 818,769 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 818,769 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 600,011 people in 1991.
- How does Botswana rank for population by labor force status?
- Botswana ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).