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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 41,288,599 people in Canada in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 42,181,965 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 16.1 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.5% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.5% growth).

Botswana vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Canada
2100 3,871,504 55,893,812
2099 3,876,625 55,710,628
2098 3,882,670 55,520,878
2097 3,887,985 55,326,351
2096 3,892,886 55,153,117
2095 3,897,211 54,983,479
2094 3,901,478 54,818,119
2093 3,905,541 54,651,641
2092 3,909,490 54,494,148
2091 3,913,899 54,329,082
2090 3,916,706 54,183,996
2089 3,917,351 54,034,513
2088 3,917,510 53,855,760
2087 3,916,826 53,708,023
2086 3,916,303 53,553,781
2085 3,915,785 53,403,315
2084 3,914,364 53,246,675
2083 3,912,929 53,081,827
2082 3,910,994 52,930,998
2081 3,910,013 52,761,672
2080 3,908,255 52,602,997
2079 3,905,358 52,444,008
2078 3,900,828 52,275,214
2077 3,896,126 52,118,254
2076 3,890,528 51,944,937
2075 3,884,696 51,774,515
2074 3,879,057 51,611,349
2073 3,873,259 51,449,506
2072 3,865,665 51,279,503
2071 3,858,720 51,106,234
2070 3,851,234 50,934,622
2069 3,841,316 50,760,591
2068 3,830,826 50,585,692
2067 3,818,341 50,396,558
2066 3,805,705 50,216,488
2065 3,791,211 50,037,049
2064 3,775,938 49,857,150
2063 3,760,179 49,675,417
2062 3,742,710 49,491,872
2061 3,723,346 49,316,172
2060 3,703,231 49,148,043
2059 3,682,816 48,975,435
2058 3,659,567 48,801,460
2057 3,635,514 48,640,413
2056 3,611,843 48,484,751
2055 3,587,056 48,333,252
2054 3,562,182 48,184,303
2053 3,535,732 48,036,252
2052 3,507,938 47,875,085
2051 3,479,939 47,719,858
2050 3,451,521 47,562,681
2049 3,422,143 47,417,162
2048 3,391,720 47,254,138
2047 3,360,414 47,091,915
2046 3,328,208 46,926,799
2045 3,296,489 46,743,844
2044 3,265,120 46,562,785
2043 3,233,076 46,379,045
2042 3,201,405 46,188,550
2041 3,168,873 45,994,664
2040 3,135,889 45,799,063
2039 3,101,794 45,593,547
2038 3,067,648 45,374,241
2037 3,032,620 45,148,803
2036 2,996,884 44,917,782
2035 2,960,590 44,691,033
2034 2,923,411 44,439,937
2033 2,885,991 44,193,040
2032 2,847,292 43,925,613
2031 2,808,872 43,643,438
2030 2,768,505 43,355,390
2029 2,728,467 43,060,128
2028 2,686,968 42,748,060
2027 2,645,863 42,426,742
2026 2,603,779 42,091,205
2025 2,562,651 41,714,545
2024 2,521,139 41,288,599
2023 2,480,244 40,083,484
2022 2,439,892 38,935,934
2021 2,401,441 38,239,864
2020 2,365,894 38,028,638
2019 2,332,083 37,618,495
2018 2,299,141 37,072,620
2017 2,266,747 36,545,075
2016 2,234,776 36,110,803
2015 2,203,273 35,704,498
2014 2,172,044 35,434,066
2013 2,140,682 35,080,992
2012 2,108,617 34,713,395
2011 2,073,535 34,339,221
2010 2,033,111 34,005,902
2009 1,990,673 33,630,069
2008 1,949,970 33,247,298
2007 1,911,201 32,888,886
2006 1,874,516 32,571,193
2005 1,839,877 32,242,732
2004 1,807,146 31,938,807
2003 1,775,736 31,642,461
2002 1,744,763 31,359,199
2001 1,712,254 31,020,855
2000 1,677,382 30,685,730
1999 1,641,997 30,401,286
1998 1,606,899 30,155,173
1997 1,571,691 29,905,948
1996 1,535,914 29,610,218
1995 1,498,836 29,302,311
1994 1,460,023 29,000,663
1993 1,420,115 28,684,764
1992 1,380,033 28,371,264
1991 1,341,756 28,037,420
1990 1,305,696 27,691,138
1989 1,270,274 27,276,781
1988 1,235,476 26,791,747
1987 1,199,167 26,446,601
1986 1,160,650 26,100,278
1985 1,121,945 25,842,116
1984 1,083,660 25,607,053
1983 1,046,137 25,366,451
1982 1,009,269 25,116,942
1981 969,996 24,819,915
1980 937,485 24,515,667
1979 901,742 24,201,544
1978 849,239 23,963,203
1977 799,574 23,725,843
1976 758,508 23,449,808
1975 720,380 23,143,275
1974 685,448 22,807,969
1973 652,408 22,491,777
1972 622,407 22,218,463
1971 600,481 21,962,032
1970 590,334 21,324,000
1969 587,066 21,028,000
1968 583,966 20,744,000
1967 580,933 20,412,000
1966 577,866 20,048,000
1965 574,664 19,678,000
1964 566,266 19,325,000
1963 552,966 18,964,000
1962 540,186 18,614,000
1961 527,942 18,271,000
1960 516,165 17,909,356

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/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,071,162 people (a 16.8% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.8% to 47,562,681 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 55.9M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Canada
2100 -0.13% 0.33%
2099 -0.16% 0.34%
2098 -0.14% 0.35%
2097 -0.13% 0.31%
2096 -0.11% 0.31%
2095 -0.11% 0.3%
2094 -0.1% 0.3%
2093 -0.1% 0.29%
2092 -0.11% 0.3%
2091 -0.07% 0.27%
2090 -0.02% 0.28%
2089 -0.004% 0.33%
2088 0.02% 0.28%
2087 0.01% 0.29%
2086 0.01% 0.28%
2085 0.04% 0.29%
2084 0.04% 0.31%
2083 0.05% 0.28%
2082 0.03% 0.32%
2081 0.04% 0.3%
2080 0.07% 0.3%
2079 0.12% 0.32%
2078 0.12% 0.3%
2077 0.14% 0.33%
2076 0.15% 0.33%
2075 0.15% 0.32%
2074 0.15% 0.31%
2073 0.2% 0.33%
2072 0.18% 0.34%
2071 0.19% 0.34%
2070 0.26% 0.34%
2069 0.27% 0.35%
2068 0.33% 0.38%
2067 0.33% 0.36%
2066 0.38% 0.36%
2065 0.4% 0.36%
2064 0.42% 0.37%
2063 0.47% 0.37%
2062 0.52% 0.36%
2061 0.54% 0.34%
2060 0.55% 0.35%
2059 0.64% 0.36%
2058 0.66% 0.33%
2057 0.66% 0.32%
2056 0.69% 0.31%
2055 0.7% 0.31%
2054 0.75% 0.31%
2053 0.79% 0.34%
2052 0.8% 0.33%
2051 0.82% 0.33%
2050 0.86% 0.31%
2049 0.9% 0.34%
2048 0.93% 0.34%
2047 0.97% 0.35%
2046 0.96% 0.39%
2045 0.96% 0.39%
2044 0.99% 0.4%
2043 0.99% 0.41%
2042 1.03% 0.42%
2041 1.05% 0.43%
2040 1.1% 0.45%
2039 1.11% 0.48%
2038 1.16% 0.5%
2037 1.19% 0.51%
2036 1.23% 0.51%
2035 1.27% 0.57%
2034 1.3% 0.56%
2033 1.36% 0.61%
2032 1.37% 0.65%
2031 1.46% 0.66%
2030 1.47% 0.69%
2029 1.54% 0.73%
2028 1.55% 0.76%
2027 1.62% 0.8%
2026 1.6% 0.9%
2025 1.65% 1.03%
2024 1.65% 3.01%
2023 1.65% 2.95%
2022 1.6% 1.82%
2021 1.5% 0.56%
2020 1.45% 1.09%
2019 1.43% 1.47%
2018 1.43% 1.44%
2017 1.43% 1.2%
2016 1.43% 1.14%
2015 1.44% 0.76%
2014 1.47% 1.01%
2013 1.52% 1.06%
2012 1.69% 1.09%
2011 1.99% 0.98%
2010 2.13% 1.12%
2009 2.09% 1.15%
2008 2.03% 1.09%
2007 1.96% 0.98%
2006 1.88% 1.02%
2005 1.81% 0.95%
2004 1.77% 0.94%
2003 1.78% 0.9%
2002 1.9% 1.09%
2001 2.08% 1.09%
2000 2.15% 0.94%
1999 2.18% 0.82%
1998 2.24% 0.83%
1997 2.33% 1%
1996 2.47% 1.05%
1995 2.66% 1.04%
1994 2.81% 1.1%
1993 2.9% 1.1%
1992 2.85% 1.19%
1991 2.76% 1.25%
1990 2.79% 1.52%
1989 2.82% 1.81%
1988 3.03% 1.31%
1987 3.32% 1.33%
1986 3.45% 1%
1985 3.53% 0.92%
1984 3.59% 0.95%
1983 3.65% 0.99%
1982 4.05% 1.2%
1981 3.47% 1.24%
1980 3.96% 1.3%
1979 6.18% 0.99%
1978 6.21% 1%
1977 5.41% 1.18%
1976 5.29% 1.32%
1975 5.1% 1.47%
1974 5.06% 1.41%
1973 4.82% 1.23%
1972 3.65% 1.17%
1971 1.72% 2.99%
1970 0.56% 1.41%
1969 0.53% 1.37%
1968 0.52% 1.63%
1967 0.53% 1.82%
1966 0.56% 1.88%
1965 1.48% 1.83%
1964 2.41% 1.9%
1963 2.37% 1.88%
1962 2.32% 1.88%
1961 2.28% 2.02%

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

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

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Canada's population grew by 3.01%.

Live population counters

Botswana Canada
Current population
2615162
42181965
Population rank 142/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.51%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
26.2 seconds
One birth every
8.58 minutes
1.49 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
1.62 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +3,302
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +1,205,115
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +3.01%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 14/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +326,204
Net migration rank 120/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 326,204
2024 - -5,778 - 368,599
2023 47,098 -6,487 28,058 433,842
2022 47,400 -7,306 15,574 459,988
2021 40,894 -4,083 57,360 198,867
2020 45,610 -11,330 53,241 256,592
2019 45,110 -11,770 86,523 387,685
2018 44,171 -11,623 88,974 420,224
2017 43,154 -10,916 98,672 372,685
2016 41,993 -10,286 115,555 329,455
2015 40,897 -9,599 117,825 224,332
2014 40,046 -8,893 127,563 192,884
2013 39,404 -7,836 129,799 239,813
2012 39,202 -6,636 135,382 243,748
2011 38,613 -1,019 133,923 227,075
2010 38,101 5,151 139,425 225,369
2009 36,671 4,960 144,609 244,463
2008 35,433 4,343 142,963 238,083
2007 33,832 3,926 134,845 213,801
2006 31,340 4,270 130,285 202,175
2005 29,385 4,283 116,074 204,526
2004 27,481 4,314 111,786 194,611
2003 26,545 4,488 110,749 185,643
2002 26,163 4,747 106,621 208,060
2001 26,112 7,991 114,777 222,100
2000 25,850 9,798 110,469 201,727
1999 25,358 9,762 118,565 158,342
1998 25,397 9,685 126,651 142,346
1997 25,738 9,597 134,577 144,678
1996 26,847 9,368 153,973 154,553
1995 28,478 9,464 167,023 141,818
1994 30,664 9,023 179,804 134,863
1993 31,691 8,441 186,451 133,426
1992 31,995 8,026 204,273 138,121
1991 32,219 4,311 207,477 134,463
1990 33,015 2,580 213,222 181,461
1989 33,756 1,495 207,304 258,094
1988 34,564 -215 192,901 238,003
1987 35,647 2,624 190,416 171,308
1986 36,203 2,558 190,532 121,928
1985 35,966 2,683 204,153 69,776
1984 35,530 2,393 204,856 55,982
1983 35,142 1,980 202,931 66,172
1982 34,859 1,751 200,935 89,544
1981 34,327 7,610 206,005 113,461
1980 33,934 -10,849 203,480 122,743
1979 32,486 15,918 203,293 86,719
1978 30,596 26,015 194,102 52,781
1977 29,009 13,708 199,297 70,339
1976 27,497 11,914 196,979 106,894
1975 25,762 11,086 196,718 139,797
1974 24,160 8,854 182,464 155,596
1973 22,449 10,615 184,432 125,401
1972 21,004 5,937 188,857 89,880
1971 19,926 -3,016 208,640 210,244
1970 19,438 -16,054 215,372 304,627
1969 19,024 -15,870 216,588 93,600
1968 18,725 -15,681 211,589 108,864
1967 18,463 -15,438 220,450 132,856
1966 18,250 -15,140 236,566 144,641
1965 18,045 -14,753 269,589 112,401
1964 17,634 -4,126 307,268 68,003
1963 17,084 -4,000 318,595 51,831
1962 16,507 -4,028 325,745 35,373
1961 16,185 -4,168 334,360 34,721
1960 15,861 -4,331 338,487 49,694

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/canada | 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 Canada 19.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 789,345 people) and 80.6% is from migration (a gain of 3,276,554 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

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
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.8M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Hamilton 569K

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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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