Non-agricultural population in Botswana
Botswana: Non-agricultural population was 1.20 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1.20 million FAO, number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
42nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
1.20 million FAO, number
in 2012
All-time low
384,000 FAO, number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012
Non-agricultural population in Botswana, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-agricultural population in Botswana is 1.20 million FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-agricultural population in Botswana peaked at 1.20 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 384,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Botswana 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Non-agricultural population in Botswana, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 384,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 416,000 FAO, number | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 447,000 FAO, number | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 480,000 FAO, number | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 514,000 FAO, number | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 550,000 FAO, number | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 589,000 FAO, number | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 630,000 FAO, number | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 673,000 FAO, number | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 717,000 FAO, number | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 762,000 FAO, number | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 787,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 810,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 832,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 853,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 874,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 894,000 FAO, number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 923,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 949,000 FAO, number | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 969,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 986,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 1.05 million FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million FAO, number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.10 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million FAO, number | +1.5% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 1.20 million FAO, number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.21 million FAO, number, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 1.20 million FAO, number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.95 million FAO, number, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 540,000 FAO, number | 384,000 FAO, number | 717,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 865,300 FAO, number | 762,000 FAO, number | 969,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 million FAO, number | 986,000 FAO, number | 1.14 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million FAO, number | 1.16 million FAO, number | 1.20 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More environment data for Botswana
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 6.04 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 6.49 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.381 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.443 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.3323 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-agricultural population in Botswana?
- Non-agricultural population in Botswana was 1.20 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest non-agricultural population recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest non-agricultural population recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for non-agricultural population?
- Botswana ranks 42nd out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-agricultural population rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Botswana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Non-agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The non-agricultural population is obtained as a residual of agricultural population from the total population.