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Botswana
Official name:
Republic of Botswana, the
Name in native language:
Botswana
Capital:
Gabarone
ISO country code
BW
Nat. statistical agency:
Central Statistics Office
Region:
Southern Africa
Census Results
1904-04-17 : 120,776
1911-xx-xx : 124,350
1921-xx-xx : 152,983
1936-xx-xx : 265,756
1946-05-07 : 296,310
1956-xx-xx : 309,175
1964-01-15 : 549,510
1971-08-31 : 574,094
1981-08-12 : 941,027
1991-08-21 : 1,326,796
2001-08-17 : 1,680,863
2011-08-09 : 2,038,228
the Republic of Botswana
Administrative units
district
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1991-08-21
census
population
2001-08-17
census
population
2011-08-09
census
source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana.
note: 2011 data are preliminary census results.
Gaborone
Township
-
169
133,468
186,007
227,333
Francistown
Township
-
79
65,244
83,023
100,079
Lobatse
Township
-
42
26,052
29,689
29,032
Selebi Phikwe
Township
-
50
39,772
49,849
49,724
Orapa
Township
-
17
8,827
9,151
9,544
Jwaneng
Township
-
100
11,188
15,179
18,063
Sowa
Township
-
159
2,228
2,879
3,599
Southern
District
Kanye
28,470
128,989
113,704
129,462
Barolong
District
18,400
47,477
55,103
Ngwaketse West
District
10,471
13,697
South East
District
Ramotswa
1,780
43,584
60,623
92,843
Kweneng South
District
Molepolole
31,100
170,437
189,773
256,833
Kweneng West
District
40,562
47,841
Kgatleng
District
Mochudi
7,960
57,770
73,507
92,247
Central Serowe/Palapye
District
Serowe
31,381
128,471
153,035
188,174
Central Mahalapye
District
16,507
95,433
109,811
117,492
Central Bobonong
District
14,242
53,558
66,964
70,806
Central Boteti
District
33,806
35,459
48,057
56,209
Central Tutume
District
46,140
100,049
123,514
144,895
North East
District
Masunga
5,120
43,354
49,399
59,829
Ngamiland East
District
Maun
86,400
57,811
75,070
96,356
Ngamiland West
District
22,730
36,723
49,642
61,748
Chobe
District
Kasane
20,800
14,126
18,258
23,449
Ghanzi
District
Ghanzi
117,910
24,719
33,170
43,370
Kgalagadi South
District
Tshabong
32,800
19,794
25,938
30,016
Kgalagadi North
District
72,400
11,340
16,111
20,484
total
581,730
1,326,796
1,680,863
2,038,228
Main cities
name
population
1991-08-21
census
population
2001-08-17
census
population
2011-08-09
census
Gaborone
133,468
186,007
227,333
Francistown
65,244
83,023
100,079
Molepolole
..
54,561
67,598
Mogoditshane
..
32,843
57,637
Maun
..
43,776
55,784
Selebi-Phikwe
39,772
49,849
49,724
Serowe
..
42,444
47,447
Kanye
..
40,628
45,196
Mochudi
..
36,953
44,339
Mahalapye
..
39,719
41,316
source: Central Statistics Office, Botswana.