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Ethnic groups Botswana, in 36 editions.
The entry for Botswana published Ethnic groups in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 9 editions. Each is shown as published. Ethnic groups in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 9
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Ethnic divisions” (1990 to 1996) and “Ethnic groups” (1997 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Same as 2024Published as “Ethnic divisions”
- 95% Batswana;
- about 4% Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi;
- about 1% white
95% Batswana; about 4% Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi; about 1% white
The same text in 1991 and 1992.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
95% Batswana; about 4% Batswana 95%; Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi; Kgalagadi about 1% 4%; white about 1%
The same text in 1993 and 1994.
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%, white 1%
Batswana 95%; 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi about 4%; 4%, white about 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%, white 1%
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%,
white 1%
Published as “Ethnic divisions”
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%, white 1%
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%,
4%, white 1%
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%, white 1%
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi
1%
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%, white 1%
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%, white
white 1%
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%, white 1%
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Kgalagadi 4%,
The same text in 19 editions, 2001 to 2019.
- Tswana (or Setswana) 79%,
- Kalanga 11%,
- Basarwa 3%,
- other,
- including Kgalagadi and white 7%
Batswana 95%, Kalanga, Basarwa, and Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi 4%, and white 1% 7%
The same text in 6 editions, 2020 to 2025.
- Tswana (or Setswana) 79%,
- Kalanga 11%,
- Basarwa 3%,
- other,
- including Kgalagadi and people of European ancestry 7%
Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white people of European ancestry 7%
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Botswana: Ethnic groups.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/botswana/ethnic-groups.