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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 3,855 | — |
| 1971 | 17,718 | +359.6% |
| 1981 | 59,657 | +236.7% |
| 1991 | 133,468 | +123.7% |
| 2001 | 186,007 | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 231,592 | +24.5% |
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The history of Gaborone began with archaeological evidence in the area around Gaborone dating back to 400 BCE,[8] and the first written accounts of Gaborone are from the earliest European settlers in the 19th century. Since the 1960s, when Botswana gained its independence from Britain and Gaborone became the capital, the city has grown from a small village in the Botswana scrubland to a major center in southern Africa.
- ^ "BOTSWANA STATISTICAL YEAR BOOK 2010" (PDF). Statistics Botswana. Gaborone: Central Statistics Office. December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Maundeni, Zibani (June 2004). Mapping Local Democracy in Gaborone City (PDF). Botswana Association of Local Authorities. ISBN 99912-564-2-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2010.
- ^ Central Statistics Office. "Table 1.6: Distribution of Population in Urban Settlements: 1971– 2001 Censuses". Gaborone, Botswana. Retrieved 27 December 2009.
- ^ "The Population of Towns, Villages and Associated Localities" (PDF). 2011 Population and Housing Census. Gaborone: Statistics Botswana. June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 September 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ Central Statistics Office (January 2009). "BOTSWANA DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY 2006" (PDF). Gaborone, Botswana. Retrieved 3 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Central Statistics Office (January 2009). "BOTSWANA DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY 2006" (PDF). Gaborone, Botswana. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ statsbots.org.bw (2015). "Cities and Towns Population and Housing Census 2011" (PDF). Gaborone, Botswana. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ Shillington, Kevin (1995). History of Africa. New York, New York, USA: Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0-312-12598-4.