Botswana
Country in Africa
In brief
Population: 2.6M (2025). World rank 143 of 216; in Africa, 44 of 54. Area: 582,000 km². World rank 48 of 249; in Africa, 22 of 59. Life expectancy: 69.3 years (2024). World rank 157 of 216 (1 = best); in Africa, 10 of 54. From 2015 to 2025: population 2.2M → 2.6M, GDP $13.5B → $19.9B, and GDP per person $6,141 → $7,778. Better than all its neighbours (Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe): life expectancy and GDP per person.
State
- Official name
- Republic of Botswana
- Local name
- Botswana
- Capital
- Gaborone
- Region
- Africa
- Form of government
- Parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- English, Tswana
- Currency
- Botswanan Pula (BWP)
- Time zones
- UTC+2
- Calling code
- +267
- Emergency numbers
- 911, 997, 998, 999
- Driving side
- Left
- Plug types
- D, G
- Mains voltage
- 230 V