Gaborone: population and official figures
What is the population of Gaborone?
Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, had 246,327 inhabitants (city proper) on 18 March 2022, according to a complete census (people present) reported to the United Nations.
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow many women and men live in Gaborone?
Women and girls made up 51.8% of residents (127,598 female, 118,729 male).
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyHow big is Gaborone?
It covers 196 km², about 1,257 people per km².
Source: United Nations Statistics Division · saved copyWho runs Gaborone?
In Botswana, cities and towns are run by district: Councillors elected by first-past-the-post in wards at the same time as national elections, plus some councillors nominated by the minister; council elects its chairperson or mayor. Primary schools infrastructure, clinics and public health, waste, local roads, social welfare.
How local power works in Botswana
Up a level: all cities in Botswana · Botswana · government and power
Sources
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, Table 8: Population of capital cities and cities of 100 000 or more inhabitants, latest available year, 2005-2024, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0c6784df022e…)
- United Nations Statistics Division: Demographic Yearbook 2024, technical notes to Table 8, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b0d2d6d8ccd6…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.