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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 17,847,982 people in Cambodia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 18,159,213 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 6.92 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 +1.51% per year vs +1.35% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.2M (33.1% growth).

Botswana vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cambodia
2100 3,870,704 22,901,914
2099 3,875,823 22,958,383
2098 3,881,867 23,015,331
2097 3,887,181 23,068,989
2096 3,892,081 23,118,854
2095 3,896,405 23,162,704
2094 3,900,671 23,207,466
2093 3,904,733 23,247,521
2092 3,908,682 23,285,540
2091 3,913,090 23,317,510
2090 3,915,896 23,349,581
2089 3,916,540 23,381,110
2088 3,916,700 23,404,619
2087 3,916,016 23,429,179
2086 3,915,493 23,450,970
2085 3,914,975 23,469,059
2084 3,913,555 23,486,236
2083 3,912,119 23,498,658
2082 3,910,185 23,506,751
2081 3,909,204 23,512,878
2080 3,907,447 23,518,840
2079 3,904,550 23,523,165
2078 3,900,021 23,523,989
2077 3,895,321 23,519,769
2076 3,889,723 23,512,440
2075 3,883,893 23,506,393
2074 3,878,255 23,494,004
2073 3,872,458 23,481,588
2072 3,864,865 23,463,712
2071 3,857,922 23,443,140
2070 3,850,437 23,420,769
2069 3,840,521 23,393,461
2068 3,830,034 23,362,386
2067 3,817,551 23,324,169
2066 3,804,918 23,283,399
2065 3,790,427 23,242,009
2064 3,775,157 23,191,929
2063 3,759,402 23,139,318
2062 3,741,936 23,083,489
2061 3,722,576 23,020,659
2060 3,702,465 22,951,813
2059 3,682,055 22,877,844
2058 3,658,810 22,799,179
2057 3,634,762 22,715,484
2056 3,611,096 22,628,607
2055 3,586,314 22,537,541
2054 3,561,446 22,440,088
2053 3,535,001 22,338,320
2052 3,507,213 22,231,339
2051 3,479,219 22,117,409
2050 3,450,807 22,001,254
2049 3,421,435 21,877,484
2048 3,391,019 21,749,790
2047 3,359,719 21,618,052
2046 3,327,520 21,480,480
2045 3,295,807 21,340,224
2044 3,264,444 21,195,511
2043 3,232,407 21,046,437
2042 3,200,743 20,893,438
2041 3,168,217 20,738,659
2040 3,135,241 20,582,241
2039 3,101,153 20,421,184
2038 3,067,014 20,256,225
2037 3,031,993 20,088,660
2036 2,996,265 19,922,341
2035 2,959,978 19,747,906
2034 2,922,807 19,573,792
2033 2,885,394 19,395,265
2032 2,846,703 19,215,259
2031 2,808,291 19,030,553
2030 2,767,933 18,843,778
2029 2,727,903 18,652,372
2028 2,686,412 18,456,287
2027 2,645,316 18,256,828
2026 2,603,241 18,056,115
2025 2,562,122 17,847,982
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,306,410 people (a 14.5% 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 31.5% to 3,450,807 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Cambodia will increase by 21.2% to 22,001,254 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 1.63% 1.19%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.19%.

Live population counters

Botswana Cambodia
Current population
2624853
18159213
Population rank 142/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.22%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
2.52 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
1.47 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
4.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +573
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +209,181
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +1.19%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 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 46,951 -5,778 244,386 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 83.3% of the population change in Botswana is from natural causes (a gain of 443,278 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,178 people). In Cambodia 85.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,685,340 people) and 14.4% is from migration (a loss of 450,929 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 119K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Kampot 42.1K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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