Botswana population (live estimate)
Real-time estimate based on UN demographic growth models.
Annual growth: 1.592%.
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Key demographic indicators.
This map shows first-level administrative regions (ADM1).
Key Facts
- Capital: Gaborone
- Official language: English
- Region: Southern Africa
- Continent: Africa
Languages
A brief overview of the linguistic situation in the country.
Botswana recognizes English and Setswana as its main national languages. Setswana is spoken by the majority of the population, functioning as a strong lingua franca. Several minority languages, including Kalanga, Sekgalagadi, Wayeyi, Herero, and San languages, are spoken across various regions.
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A brief overview of the religious composition of the country.
The population is concentrated around Gaborone, Francistown, and eastern regions. Rural communities maintain local Indigenous languages. San communities in western and northern areas preserve highly distinct linguistic traditions.
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A brief overview of the major cities and urban structure of the country.
The cities shown here represent major urban centres with populations over 50,000, as defined by the UN Degree of Urbanisation (DEGURBA) methodology. Smaller towns and rural settlements are not included.
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