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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 6.93 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Botswana vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cambodia
2100 3,871,504 22,906,442
2099 3,876,625 22,962,923
2098 3,882,670 23,019,882
2097 3,887,985 23,073,551
2096 3,892,886 23,123,425
2095 3,897,211 23,167,283
2094 3,901,478 23,212,055
2093 3,905,541 23,252,118
2092 3,909,490 23,290,144
2091 3,913,899 23,322,120
2090 3,916,706 23,354,198
2089 3,917,351 23,385,733
2088 3,917,510 23,409,247
2087 3,916,826 23,433,812
2086 3,916,303 23,455,606
2085 3,915,785 23,473,699
2084 3,914,364 23,490,880
2083 3,912,929 23,503,304
2082 3,910,994 23,511,399
2081 3,910,013 23,517,527
2080 3,908,255 23,523,490
2079 3,905,358 23,527,816
2078 3,900,828 23,528,640
2077 3,896,126 23,524,419
2076 3,890,528 23,517,089
2075 3,884,696 23,511,041
2074 3,879,057 23,498,649
2073 3,873,259 23,486,231
2072 3,865,665 23,468,351
2071 3,858,720 23,447,776
2070 3,851,234 23,425,399
2069 3,841,316 23,398,087
2068 3,830,826 23,367,005
2067 3,818,341 23,328,780
2066 3,805,705 23,288,003
2065 3,791,211 23,246,605
2064 3,775,938 23,196,515
2063 3,760,179 23,143,893
2062 3,742,710 23,088,053
2061 3,723,346 23,025,211
2060 3,703,231 22,956,351
2059 3,682,816 22,882,368
2058 3,659,567 22,803,687
2057 3,635,514 22,719,975
2056 3,611,843 22,633,081
2055 3,587,056 22,541,997
2054 3,562,182 22,444,525
2053 3,535,732 22,342,736
2052 3,507,938 22,235,734
2051 3,479,939 22,121,782
2050 3,451,521 22,005,604
2049 3,422,143 21,881,810
2048 3,391,720 21,754,090
2047 3,360,414 21,622,327
2046 3,328,208 21,484,727
2045 3,296,489 21,344,443
2044 3,265,120 21,199,702
2043 3,233,076 21,050,598
2042 3,201,405 20,897,569
2041 3,168,873 20,742,759
2040 3,135,889 20,586,310
2039 3,101,794 20,425,222
2038 3,067,648 20,260,230
2037 3,032,620 20,092,632
2036 2,996,884 19,926,280
2035 2,960,590 19,751,811
2034 2,923,411 19,577,662
2033 2,885,991 19,399,100
2032 2,847,292 19,219,058
2031 2,808,872 19,034,316
2030 2,768,505 18,847,504
2029 2,728,467 18,656,059
2028 2,686,968 18,459,936
2027 2,645,863 18,260,437
2026 2,603,779 18,059,685
2025 2,562,651 17,851,510
2024 2,521,139 17,638,801
2023 2,480,244 17,423,880
2022 2,439,892 17,201,724
2021 2,401,441 16,974,305
2020 2,365,894 16,725,474
2019 2,332,083 16,481,304
2018 2,299,141 16,274,522
2017 2,266,747 16,073,372
2016 2,234,776 15,852,803
2015 2,203,273 15,623,251
2014 2,172,044 15,396,772
2013 2,140,682 15,170,208
2012 2,108,617 14,945,085
2011 2,073,535 14,722,584
2010 2,033,111 14,500,726
2009 1,990,673 14,276,810
2008 1,949,970 14,053,479
2007 1,911,201 13,841,770
2006 1,874,516 13,639,028
2005 1,839,877 13,439,202
2004 1,807,146 13,244,731
2003 1,775,736 13,050,968
2002 1,744,763 12,855,241
2001 1,712,254 12,658,484
2000 1,677,382 12,462,336
1999 1,641,997 12,265,731
1998 1,606,899 12,058,173
1997 1,571,691 11,570,982
1996 1,535,914 10,801,270
1995 1,498,836 10,018,497
1994 1,460,023 9,239,162
1993 1,420,115 8,616,381
1992 1,380,033 8,113,083
1991 1,341,756 7,686,850
1990 1,305,696 7,374,752
1989 1,270,274 7,073,473
1988 1,235,476 6,812,014
1987 1,199,167 6,557,970
1986 1,160,650 6,285,693
1985 1,121,945 6,043,783
1984 1,083,660 5,845,117
1983 1,046,137 5,636,203
1982 1,009,269 5,436,432
1981 969,996 5,284,495
1980 937,485 5,199,872
1979 901,742 5,088,808
1978 849,239 5,211,653
1977 799,574 5,668,551
1976 758,508 6,134,991
1975 720,380 6,581,371
1974 685,448 6,783,240
1973 652,408 6,739,726
1972 622,407 6,673,886
1971 600,481 6,620,880
1970 590,334 6,639,182
1969 587,066 6,604,725
1968 583,966 6,467,324
1967 580,933 6,332,944
1966 577,866 6,201,232
1965 574,664 6,072,289
1964 566,266 5,946,178
1963 552,966 5,823,010
1962 540,186 5,697,558
1961 527,942 5,571,168
1960 516,165 5,449,966

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/botswana/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 32% to 3,451,521 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Cambodia
2100 -0.13% -0.25%
2099 -0.16% -0.25%
2098 -0.14% -0.23%
2097 -0.13% -0.22%
2096 -0.11% -0.19%
2095 -0.11% -0.19%
2094 -0.1% -0.17%
2093 -0.1% -0.16%
2092 -0.11% -0.14%
2091 -0.07% -0.14%
2090 -0.02% -0.13%
2089 -0.004% -0.1%
2088 0.02% -0.1%
2087 0.01% -0.09%
2086 0.01% -0.08%
2085 0.04% -0.07%
2084 0.04% -0.05%
2083 0.05% -0.03%
2082 0.03% -0.03%
2081 0.04% -0.03%
2080 0.07% -0.02%
2079 0.12% -0.004%
2078 0.12% 0.02%
2077 0.14% 0.03%
2076 0.15% 0.03%
2075 0.15% 0.05%
2074 0.15% 0.05%
2073 0.2% 0.08%
2072 0.18% 0.09%
2071 0.19% 0.1%
2070 0.26% 0.12%
2069 0.27% 0.13%
2068 0.33% 0.16%
2067 0.33% 0.18%
2066 0.38% 0.18%
2065 0.4% 0.22%
2064 0.42% 0.23%
2063 0.47% 0.24%
2062 0.52% 0.27%
2061 0.54% 0.3%
2060 0.55% 0.32%
2059 0.64% 0.35%
2058 0.66% 0.37%
2057 0.66% 0.38%
2056 0.69% 0.4%
2055 0.7% 0.43%
2054 0.75% 0.46%
2053 0.79% 0.48%
2052 0.8% 0.52%
2051 0.82% 0.53%
2050 0.86% 0.57%
2049 0.9% 0.59%
2048 0.93% 0.61%
2047 0.97% 0.64%
2046 0.96% 0.66%
2045 0.96% 0.68%
2044 0.99% 0.71%
2043 0.99% 0.73%
2042 1.03% 0.75%
2041 1.05% 0.76%
2040 1.1% 0.79%
2039 1.11% 0.81%
2038 1.16% 0.83%
2037 1.19% 0.83%
2036 1.23% 0.88%
2035 1.27% 0.89%
2034 1.3% 0.92%
2033 1.36% 0.94%
2032 1.37% 0.97%
2031 1.46% 0.99%
2030 1.47% 1.03%
2029 1.54% 1.06%
2028 1.55% 1.09%
2027 1.62% 1.11%
2026 1.6% 1.17%
2025 1.65% 1.21%
2024 1.65% 1.23%
2023 1.65% 1.29%
2022 1.6% 1.34%
2021 1.5% 1.49%
2020 1.45% 1.48%
2019 1.43% 1.27%
2018 1.43% 1.25%
2017 1.43% 1.39%
2016 1.43% 1.47%
2015 1.44% 1.47%
2014 1.47% 1.49%
2013 1.52% 1.51%
2012 1.69% 1.51%
2011 1.99% 1.53%
2010 2.13% 1.57%
2009 2.09% 1.59%
2008 2.03% 1.53%
2007 1.96% 1.49%
2006 1.88% 1.49%
2005 1.81% 1.47%
2004 1.77% 1.48%
2003 1.78% 1.52%
2002 1.9% 1.55%
2001 2.08% 1.57%
2000 2.15% 1.6%
1999 2.18% 1.72%
1998 2.24% 4.21%
1997 2.33% 7.13%
1996 2.47% 7.81%
1995 2.66% 8.44%
1994 2.81% 7.23%
1993 2.9% 6.2%
1992 2.85% 5.54%
1991 2.76% 4.23%
1990 2.79% 4.26%
1989 2.82% 3.84%
1988 3.03% 3.87%
1987 3.32% 4.33%
1986 3.45% 4%
1985 3.53% 3.4%
1984 3.59% 3.71%
1983 3.65% 3.67%
1982 4.05% 2.88%
1981 3.47% 1.63%
1980 3.96% 2.18%
1979 6.18% -2.36%
1978 6.21% -8.06%
1977 5.41% -7.6%
1976 5.29% -6.78%
1975 5.1% -2.98%
1974 5.06% 0.65%
1973 4.82% 0.99%
1972 3.65% 0.8%
1971 1.72% -0.28%
1970 0.56% 0.52%
1969 0.53% 2.12%
1968 0.52% 2.12%
1967 0.53% 2.12%
1966 0.56% 2.12%
1965 1.48% 2.12%
1964 2.41% 2.12%
1963 2.37% 2.2%
1962 2.32% 2.27%
1961 2.28% 2.22%

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 Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Botswana Cambodia
Current population
2615162
18113986
Population rank 142/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
2.45 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
1.45 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +589
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 88/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -31,469
Net migration rank 120/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -31,469
2024 - -5,778 - -32,960
2023 47,098 -6,487 250,242 -31,837
2022 47,400 -7,306 257,269 -31,350
2021 40,894 -4,083 255,939 -27,025
2020 45,610 -11,330 268,745 0
2019 45,110 -11,770 276,870 -57,268
2018 44,171 -11,623 280,671 -86,702
2017 43,154 -10,916 282,698 -74,362
2016 41,993 -10,286 284,130 -51,324
2015 40,897 -9,599 284,390 -58,101
2014 40,046 -8,893 283,193 -56,536
2013 39,404 -7,836 281,013 -54,554
2012 39,202 -6,636 276,649 -52,874
2011 38,613 -1,019 272,161 -50,941
2010 38,101 5,151 272,266 -49,781
2009 36,671 4,960 274,700 -49,354
2008 35,433 4,343 272,132 -50,809
2007 33,832 3,926 270,745 -68,653
2006 31,340 4,270 263,697 -60,315
2005 29,385 4,283 256,756 -60,473
2004 27,481 4,314 251,650 -58,972
2003 26,545 4,488 251,884 -57,026
2002 26,163 4,747 251,860 -55,245
2001 26,112 7,991 250,726 -53,815
2000 25,850 9,798 246,330 -50,957
1999 25,358 9,762 245,425 -47,608
1998 25,397 9,685 251,076 -33,781
1997 25,738 9,597 252,351 504,742
1996 26,847 9,368 274,147 508,187
1995 28,478 9,464 280,168 503,042
1994 30,664 9,023 286,728 488,732
1993 31,691 8,441 282,221 187,883
1992 31,995 8,026 260,673 275,823
1991 32,219 4,311 257,709 58,264
1990 33,015 2,580 249,776 58,455
1989 33,756 1,495 239,211 55,125
1988 34,564 -215 243,203 -14,627
1987 35,647 2,624 235,064 44,442
1986 36,203 2,558 221,684 43,356
1985 35,966 2,683 214,101 4,677
1984 35,530 2,393 207,700 -29,141
1983 35,142 1,980 192,849 46,428
1982 34,859 1,751 180,300 -20,026
1981 34,327 7,610 166,578 -22,982
1980 33,934 -10,849 159,157 -133,508
1979 32,486 15,918 78,143 118,334
1978 30,596 26,015 -357,478 -84,695
1977 29,009 13,708 -416,117 -55,504
1976 27,497 11,914 -408,505 -52,741
1975 25,762 11,086 -383,806 -47,717
1974 24,160 8,854 73,001 -45,225
1973 22,449 10,615 101,304 -42,053
1972 21,004 5,937 113,190 -40,764
1971 19,926 -3,016 113,813 -80,232
1970 19,438 -16,054 122,832 -193,008
1969 19,024 -15,870 156,777 -17,676
1968 18,725 -15,681 153,444 -17,745
1967 18,463 -15,438 150,046 -16,983
1966 18,250 -15,140 147,583 -17,216
1965 18,045 -14,753 144,460 -16,930
1964 17,634 -4,126 141,216 -16,516
1963 17,084 -4,000 137,562 -15,929
1962 16,507 -4,028 132,861 -3,578
1961 16,185 -4,168 128,259 -4,764
1960 15,861 -4,331 124,237 -5,339

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 82.5% of the population change in Botswana is from natural causes (a gain of 436,373 people) and 17.5% is from migration (a loss of 92,293 people). In Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

Biggest cities by population

Botswana
City Population
Gaborone 236K
Francistown 103K
Molepolole 67.6K
Kanye 48K
Serowe 47.4K
Mahalapye 41.3K
Palapye 36.2K
Lobatse 26.9K
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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