Demographics of Botswana

Religions and Ethnicity

ReligionsChristian 71.6%, Badimo 6%, other 1.4%, unspecified 0.4%, none 20.6% (2001 census)

Ethnic groupsTswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7%

Demographics

Total fertility rate2.46 children born/woman (2012)

Diabetes prevalence4.12 % of population ages 20 to 79

GINI index61.0 54.2

Intentional homicides18.4 per 100,000 people (2012)

Total Population2.16 Million (2014)2.02 Million (2013)2.00 Million (2012)

Population Growth1.26 % (2014)1.35 % (2013)1.48 % (2012)

Land per Capita0.29 Square kilometer per capita

Population density3.71 capita per square kilometer (2014)3.47 capita per square kilometer (2013)3.44 capita per square kilometer (2012)

Technology and Infrastructure

Vehicles per 1000 people168 per 1,000 people (2011)159 per 1,000 people (2010)131 per 1,000 people (2009)

Vehicles per km of road7.19 per km of road (2005)7.17 per km of road (2004)6.36 per km of road (2003)

Mobile cellular subscriptions161 per 100 people (2013)154 per 100 people (2012)146 per 100 people (2011)

Fixed broadband Internet subscribers1.07 per 100 people (2013)0.94 per 100 people (2012)0.79 per 100 people (2011)

Internet users15.0 per 100 people (2013)11.5 per 100 people (2012)8.00 per 100 people (2011)