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Population in Australia compared to Botswana: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,196,812 in 2024 vs 2,521,139 people in Botswana in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 27,799,169 people compared to 2,615,162 in Botswana.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 10.6 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Botswana is the 142nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.03% for Botswana.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs +1.5% in Botswana.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 27.8M (35.9% growth), while Botswana has grown from 1.87M to 2.62M (39.5% growth).

Australia vs Botswana: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Botswana
2100 44,031,396 3,871,504
2099 43,809,392 3,876,625
2098 43,581,416 3,882,670
2097 43,339,542 3,887,985
2096 43,103,046 3,892,886
2095 42,875,281 3,897,211
2094 42,654,231 3,901,478
2093 42,420,140 3,905,541
2092 42,183,554 3,909,490
2091 41,942,760 3,913,899
2090 41,703,255 3,916,706
2089 41,471,675 3,917,351
2088 41,232,214 3,917,510
2087 41,005,392 3,916,826
2086 40,785,916 3,916,303
2085 40,573,592 3,915,785
2084 40,363,192 3,914,364
2083 40,140,606 3,912,929
2082 39,925,452 3,910,994
2081 39,703,018 3,910,013
2080 39,490,533 3,908,255
2079 39,277,415 3,905,358
2078 39,063,163 3,900,828
2077 38,847,269 3,896,126
2076 38,637,253 3,890,528
2075 38,425,571 3,884,696
2074 38,212,169 3,879,057
2073 38,002,408 3,873,259
2072 37,795,438 3,865,665
2071 37,589,598 3,858,720
2070 37,376,868 3,851,234
2069 37,159,014 3,841,316
2068 36,939,616 3,830,826
2067 36,721,604 3,818,341
2066 36,504,952 3,805,705
2065 36,297,175 3,791,211
2064 36,095,981 3,775,938
2063 35,883,588 3,760,179
2062 35,673,924 3,742,710
2061 35,465,080 3,723,346
2060 35,260,552 3,703,231
2059 35,055,719 3,682,816
2058 34,839,385 3,659,567
2057 34,630,577 3,635,514
2056 34,422,531 3,611,843
2055 34,208,970 3,587,056
2054 33,996,776 3,562,182
2053 33,788,097 3,535,732
2052 33,580,016 3,507,938
2051 33,366,925 3,479,939
2050 33,152,099 3,451,521
2049 32,937,633 3,422,143
2048 32,711,001 3,391,720
2047 32,496,856 3,360,414
2046 32,269,549 3,328,208
2045 32,047,969 3,296,489
2044 31,829,535 3,265,120
2043 31,610,306 3,233,076
2042 31,387,780 3,201,405
2041 31,168,179 3,168,873
2040 30,952,283 3,135,889
2039 30,740,454 3,101,794
2038 30,521,772 3,067,648
2037 30,307,856 3,032,620
2036 30,085,861 2,996,884
2035 29,862,898 2,960,590
2034 29,641,453 2,923,411
2033 29,418,053 2,885,991
2032 29,191,922 2,847,292
2031 28,959,421 2,808,872
2030 28,722,798 2,768,505
2029 28,484,745 2,728,467
2028 28,236,324 2,686,968
2027 27,984,287 2,645,863
2026 27,730,530 2,603,779
2025 27,466,430 2,562,651
2024 27,196,812 2,521,139
2023 26,659,922 2,480,244
2022 26,018,721 2,439,892
2021 25,685,412 2,401,441
2020 25,649,248 2,365,894
2019 25,334,826 2,332,083
2018 24,963,258 2,299,141
2017 24,592,588 2,266,747
2016 24,190,907 2,234,776
2015 23,815,995 2,203,273
2014 23,475,686 2,172,044
2013 23,128,129 2,140,682
2012 22,733,465 2,108,617
2011 22,340,024 2,073,535
2010 22,031,750 2,033,111
2009 21,691,653 1,990,673
2008 21,249,199 1,949,970
2007 20,827,622 1,911,201
2006 20,450,966 1,874,516
2005 20,176,844 1,839,877
2004 19,932,722 1,807,146
2003 19,720,737 1,775,736
2002 19,495,210 1,744,763
2001 19,274,701 1,712,254
2000 19,028,802 1,677,382
1999 18,812,264 1,641,997
1998 18,607,584 1,606,899
1997 18,423,037 1,571,691
1996 18,224,767 1,535,914
1995 18,004,882 1,498,836
1994 17,805,468 1,460,023
1993 17,634,808 1,420,115
1992 17,478,635 1,380,033
1991 17,284,036 1,341,756
1990 17,065,128 1,305,696
1989 16,814,416 1,270,274
1988 16,532,164 1,235,476
1987 16,263,874 1,199,167
1986 16,018,350 1,160,650
1985 15,788,312 1,121,945
1984 15,579,391 1,083,660
1983 15,393,472 1,046,137
1982 15,184,247 1,009,269
1981 14,923,260 969,996
1980 14,692,000 937,485
1979 14,514,000 901,742
1978 14,358,000 849,239
1977 14,192,000 799,574
1976 14,033,000 758,508
1975 13,893,000 720,380
1974 13,723,000 685,448
1973 13,380,000 652,408
1972 13,177,000 622,407
1971 12,937,000 600,481
1970 12,507,000 590,334
1969 12,263,000 587,066
1968 12,009,000 583,966
1967 11,799,000 580,933
1966 11,651,000 577,866
1965 11,388,000 574,664
1964 11,167,000 566,266
1963 10,950,000 552,966
1962 10,742,000 540,186
1961 10,483,000 527,942
1960 10,276,477 516,165

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/botswana | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Botswana gained 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,608,262 people (a 14.9% growth), while Botswana's population increased by 380,386 people (a 17% growth).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Botswana was ranked 145th in 2006 and ranked 142nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19.3% to 33,152,099 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Botswana will increase by 32% to 3,451,521 people and rank change from 142nd to 137th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44M people compared to the peak of 3.92M people in 2088 for Botswana.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Botswana
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Botswana
2100 0.51% -0.13%
2099 0.52% -0.16%
2098 0.56% -0.14%
2097 0.55% -0.13%
2096 0.53% -0.11%
2095 0.52% -0.11%
2094 0.55% -0.1%
2093 0.56% -0.1%
2092 0.57% -0.11%
2091 0.57% -0.07%
2090 0.56% -0.02%
2089 0.58% -0.004%
2088 0.55% 0.02%
2087 0.54% 0.01%
2086 0.52% 0.01%
2085 0.52% 0.04%
2084 0.55% 0.04%
2083 0.54% 0.05%
2082 0.56% 0.03%
2081 0.54% 0.04%
2080 0.54% 0.07%
2079 0.55% 0.12%
2078 0.56% 0.12%
2077 0.54% 0.14%
2076 0.55% 0.15%
2075 0.56% 0.15%
2074 0.55% 0.15%
2073 0.55% 0.2%
2072 0.55% 0.18%
2071 0.57% 0.19%
2070 0.59% 0.26%
2069 0.59% 0.27%
2068 0.59% 0.33%
2067 0.59% 0.33%
2066 0.57% 0.38%
2065 0.56% 0.4%
2064 0.59% 0.42%
2063 0.59% 0.47%
2062 0.59% 0.52%
2061 0.58% 0.54%
2060 0.58% 0.55%
2059 0.62% 0.64%
2058 0.6% 0.66%
2057 0.6% 0.66%
2056 0.62% 0.69%
2055 0.62% 0.7%
2054 0.62% 0.75%
2053 0.62% 0.79%
2052 0.64% 0.8%
2051 0.65% 0.82%
2050 0.65% 0.86%
2049 0.69% 0.9%
2048 0.66% 0.93%
2047 0.7% 0.97%
2046 0.69% 0.96%
2045 0.69% 0.96%
2044 0.69% 0.99%
2043 0.71% 0.99%
2042 0.7% 1.03%
2041 0.7% 1.05%
2040 0.69% 1.1%
2039 0.72% 1.11%
2038 0.71% 1.16%
2037 0.74% 1.19%
2036 0.75% 1.23%
2035 0.75% 1.27%
2034 0.76% 1.3%
2033 0.77% 1.36%
2032 0.8% 1.37%
2031 0.82% 1.46%
2030 0.84% 1.47%
2029 0.88% 1.54%
2028 0.9% 1.55%
2027 0.92% 1.62%
2026 0.96% 1.6%
2025 0.99% 1.65%
2024 2.01% 1.65%
2023 2.46% 1.65%
2022 1.3% 1.6%
2021 0.14% 1.5%
2020 1.24% 1.45%
2019 1.49% 1.43%
2018 1.51% 1.43%
2017 1.66% 1.43%
2016 1.57% 1.43%
2015 1.45% 1.44%
2014 1.5% 1.47%
2013 1.74% 1.52%
2012 1.76% 1.69%
2011 1.4% 1.99%
2010 1.57% 2.13%
2009 2.08% 2.09%
2008 2.02% 2.03%
2007 1.84% 1.96%
2006 1.36% 1.88%
2005 1.22% 1.81%
2004 1.07% 1.77%
2003 1.16% 1.78%
2002 1.14% 1.9%
2001 1.29% 2.08%
2000 1.15% 2.15%
1999 1.1% 2.18%
1998 1% 2.24%
1997 1.09% 2.33%
1996 1.22% 2.47%
1995 1.12% 2.66%
1994 0.97% 2.81%
1993 0.89% 2.9%
1992 1.13% 2.85%
1991 1.28% 2.76%
1990 1.49% 2.79%
1989 1.71% 2.82%
1988 1.65% 3.03%
1987 1.53% 3.32%
1986 1.46% 3.45%
1985 1.34% 3.53%
1984 1.21% 3.59%
1983 1.38% 3.65%
1982 1.75% 4.05%
1981 1.57% 3.47%
1980 1.23% 3.96%
1979 1.09% 6.18%
1978 1.17% 6.21%
1977 1.13% 5.41%
1976 1.01% 5.29%
1975 1.24% 5.1%
1974 2.56% 5.06%
1973 1.54% 4.82%
1972 1.86% 3.65%
1971 3.44% 1.72%
1970 1.99% 0.56%
1969 2.12% 0.53%
1968 1.78% 0.52%
1967 1.27% 0.53%
1966 2.31% 0.56%
1965 1.98% 1.48%
1964 1.98% 2.41%
1963 1.94% 2.37%
1962 2.47% 2.32%
1961 2.01% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Australia grew by 2.01%, while Botswana's population grew by 1.65%.

Live population counters

Australia Botswana
Current population
27799169
2615162
Population rank 55/197 142/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.03%
One net population change
58.7 seconds
12.9 minutes
One birth every
1.83 minutes
8.58 minutes
One death every
2.86 minutes
37 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,471 +112
Annual growth/decline +536,890 +40,895
Annual growth/decline rate +2.01% +1.65%
Population growth rate rank 51/197 66/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
1.55 hours
Annual migration change +137,109 -5,665
Net migration rank 11/196 120/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 116,402
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 126/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 4.6%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 96/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Botswana
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Botswana
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -5,665
2024 - 138,510 - -5,778
2023 103,974 140,232 47,098 -6,487
2022 111,881 140,972 47,400 -7,306
2021 138,701 116,768 40,894 -4,083
2020 133,376 44,447 45,610 -11,330
2019 136,808 207,142 45,110 -11,770
2018 157,269 226,412 44,171 -11,623
2017 150,015 255,023 43,154 -10,916
2016 152,403 254,648 41,993 -10,286
2015 150,041 212,350 40,897 -9,599
2014 154,940 200,177 40,046 -8,893
2013 159,584 215,823 39,404 -7,836
2012 161,408 235,776 39,202 -6,636
2011 156,380 197,657 38,613 -1,019
2010 158,628 166,752 38,101 5,151
2009 160,518 235,628 36,671 4,960
2008 155,119 275,773 35,433 4,343
2007 154,124 249,873 33,832 3,926
2006 132,931 191,985 31,340 4,270
2005 129,132 131,371 29,385 4,283
2004 115,610 110,072 27,481 4,314
2003 118,325 104,437 26,545 4,488
2002 116,971 108,852 26,163 4,747
2001 117,575 117,552 26,112 7,991
2000 119,882 111,186 25,850 9,798
1999 118,517 92,900 25,358 9,762
1998 120,949 81,310 25,397 9,685
1997 121,592 67,661 25,738 9,597
1996 125,751 82,965 26,847 9,368
1995 131,436 80,456 28,478 9,464
1994 131,761 51,941 30,664 9,023
1993 137,551 23,833 31,691 8,441
1992 139,829 40,767 31,995 8,026
1991 138,273 68,847 32,219 4,311
1990 143,347 100,093 33,015 2,580
1989 127,789 144,042 33,756 1,495
1988 127,298 153,330 34,564 -215
1987 128,484 136,421 35,647 2,624
1986 123,342 113,061 36,203 2,558
1985 143,674 98,327 35,966 2,683
1984 123,077 79,617 35,530 2,393
1983 130,844 73,251 35,142 1,980
1982 126,030 111,722 34,859 1,751
1981 125,356 121,921 34,327 7,610
1980 117,536 89,189 33,934 -10,849
1979 116,112 52,137 32,486 15,918
1978 116,299 45,832 30,596 26,015
1977 117,793 44,946 29,009 13,708
1976 115,070 32,792 27,497 11,914
1975 123,648 25,336 25,762 11,086
1974 128,996 56,167 24,160 8,854
1973 136,476 62,928 22,449 10,615
1972 155,488 54,895 21,004 5,937
1971 165,593 223,991 19,926 -3,016
1970 145,081 256,295 19,438 -16,054
1969 143,477 108,770 19,024 -15,870
1968 132,099 100,963 18,725 -15,681
1967 126,249 80,904 18,463 -15,438
1966 126,996 110,864 18,250 -15,140
1965 122,990 118,891 18,045 -14,753
1964 128,420 91,588 17,634 -4,126
1963 140,161 73,237 17,084 -4,000
1962 143,943 58,315 16,507 -4,028
1961 150,955 64,495 16,185 -4,168
1960 141,816 85,707 15,861 -4,331

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/australia/botswana | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 43.6% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,389,408 people) and 56.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,798,171 people). In Botswana 82.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 436,373 people) and 17.5% is from migration (a loss of 92,293 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 116,402 people or 4.6% in Botswana.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Botswana
City Population
Gaborone 236K
Francistown 103K
Molepolole 67.6K
Kanye 48K
Serowe 47.4K
Mahalapye 41.3K
Palapye 36.2K
Lobatse 26.9K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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