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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 19,859,921 people in Chile in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 19,992,079 in Chile.

Population statistics:

  • Chile's population is 7.62 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Chile is the 67th.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.24% for Chile.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +0.97% in Chile.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Chile has grown from 16.5M to 20M (21.1% growth).

Botswana vs Chile: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Chile
2100 3,870,704 13,538,233
2099 3,875,823 13,694,580
2098 3,881,867 13,852,916
2097 3,887,181 14,012,136
2096 3,892,081 14,174,091
2095 3,896,405 14,338,836
2094 3,900,671 14,504,768
2093 3,904,733 14,672,995
2092 3,908,682 14,841,276
2091 3,913,090 15,012,606
2090 3,915,896 15,185,296
2089 3,916,540 15,359,485
2088 3,916,700 15,534,223
2087 3,916,016 15,707,399
2086 3,915,493 15,879,078
2085 3,914,975 16,050,602
2084 3,913,555 16,219,059
2083 3,912,119 16,386,291
2082 3,910,185 16,549,944
2081 3,909,204 16,714,879
2080 3,907,447 16,878,669
2079 3,904,550 17,040,181
2078 3,900,021 17,200,034
2077 3,895,321 17,357,593
2076 3,889,723 17,512,529
2075 3,883,893 17,665,652
2074 3,878,255 17,815,245
2073 3,872,458 17,960,951
2072 3,864,865 18,104,555
2071 3,857,922 18,248,051
2070 3,850,437 18,388,269
2069 3,840,521 18,525,990
2068 3,830,034 18,662,583
2067 3,817,551 18,797,031
2066 3,804,918 18,930,019
2065 3,790,427 19,057,914
2064 3,775,157 19,183,930
2063 3,759,402 19,305,093
2062 3,741,936 19,419,125
2061 3,722,576 19,528,803
2060 3,702,465 19,632,732
2059 3,682,055 19,733,594
2058 3,658,810 19,826,981
2057 3,634,762 19,917,957
2056 3,611,096 20,003,158
2055 3,586,314 20,083,811
2054 3,561,446 20,157,425
2053 3,535,001 20,226,483
2052 3,507,213 20,287,759
2051 3,479,219 20,342,317
2050 3,450,807 20,390,198
2049 3,421,435 20,434,796
2048 3,391,019 20,474,175
2047 3,359,719 20,505,731
2046 3,327,520 20,533,426
2045 3,295,807 20,557,560
2044 3,264,444 20,574,613
2043 3,232,407 20,584,097
2042 3,200,743 20,588,631
2041 3,168,217 20,590,850
2040 3,135,241 20,586,260
2039 3,101,153 20,578,028
2038 3,067,014 20,563,761
2037 3,031,993 20,544,889
2036 2,996,265 20,517,930
2035 2,959,978 20,486,465
2034 2,922,807 20,450,997
2033 2,885,394 20,411,343
2032 2,846,703 20,364,270
2031 2,808,291 20,309,470
2030 2,767,933 20,248,404
2029 2,727,903 20,182,063
2028 2,686,412 20,110,713
2027 2,645,316 20,032,166
2026 2,603,241 19,949,741
2025 2,562,122 19,859,921
2024 2,521,139 19,764,771
2023 2,480,244 19,658,835
2022 2,439,892 19,553,036
2021 2,401,441 19,456,334
2020 2,365,894 19,370,624
2019 2,332,083 19,197,744
2018 2,299,141 18,893,191
2017 2,266,747 18,558,868
2016 2,234,776 18,267,221
2015 2,203,273 18,047,625
2014 2,172,044 17,864,195
2013 2,140,682 17,687,006
2012 2,108,617 17,519,119
2011 2,073,535 17,351,816
2010 2,033,111 17,181,464
2009 1,990,673 17,009,731
2008 1,949,970 16,838,988
2007 1,911,201 16,671,581
2006 1,874,516 16,509,195
2005 1,839,877 16,348,778
2004 1,807,146 16,187,322
2003 1,775,736 16,024,752
2002 1,744,763 15,857,925
2001 1,712,254 15,683,849
2000 1,677,382 15,503,635
1999 1,641,997 15,319,313
1998 1,606,899 15,127,799
1997 1,571,691 14,932,434
1996 1,535,914 14,734,046
1995 1,498,836 14,527,381
1994 1,460,023 14,316,256
1993 1,420,115 14,102,276
1992 1,380,033 13,884,577
1991 1,341,756 13,662,491
1990 1,305,696 13,437,176
1989 1,270,274 13,215,005
1988 1,235,476 12,999,424
1987 1,199,167 12,790,150
1986 1,160,650 12,588,914
1985 1,121,945 12,395,274
1984 1,083,660 12,207,733
1983 1,046,137 12,026,138
1982 1,009,269 11,850,214
1981 969,996 11,678,717
1980 937,485 11,508,550
1979 901,742 11,339,779
1978 849,239 11,172,695
1977 799,574 11,005,519
1976 758,508 10,838,251
1975 720,380 10,671,559
1974 685,448 10,505,817
1973 652,408 10,340,362
1972 622,407 10,174,678
1971 600,481 10,009,701
1970 590,334 9,845,344
1969 587,066 9,680,282
1968 583,966 9,514,716
1967 580,933 9,348,939
1966 577,866 9,181,722
1965 574,664 9,012,938
1964 566,266 8,842,525
1963 552,966 8,670,144
1962 540,186 8,497,059
1961 527,942 8,324,802
1960 516,165 8,153,350

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/chile | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Chile gained 1,758,026 people (a 10.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Chile's population increased by 1,724,858 people (a 9.44% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Chile was ranked 60th in 2006 and ranked 67th 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 Chile will increase by 1.99% to 20,390,198 people and rank change from 67th to 75th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 20.6M people in 2041 for Chile.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Chile
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Chile
2100 -0.13% -1.14%
2099 -0.16% -1.14%
2098 -0.14% -1.14%
2097 -0.13% -1.14%
2096 -0.11% -1.15%
2095 -0.11% -1.14%
2094 -0.1% -1.15%
2093 -0.1% -1.13%
2092 -0.11% -1.14%
2091 -0.07% -1.14%
2090 -0.02% -1.13%
2089 -0.004% -1.12%
2088 0.02% -1.1%
2087 0.01% -1.08%
2086 0.01% -1.07%
2085 0.04% -1.04%
2084 0.04% -1.02%
2083 0.05% -0.99%
2082 0.03% -0.99%
2081 0.04% -0.97%
2080 0.07% -0.95%
2079 0.12% -0.93%
2078 0.12% -0.91%
2077 0.14% -0.88%
2076 0.15% -0.87%
2075 0.15% -0.84%
2074 0.15% -0.81%
2073 0.2% -0.79%
2072 0.18% -0.79%
2071 0.19% -0.76%
2070 0.26% -0.74%
2069 0.27% -0.73%
2068 0.33% -0.72%
2067 0.33% -0.7%
2066 0.38% -0.67%
2065 0.4% -0.66%
2064 0.42% -0.63%
2063 0.47% -0.59%
2062 0.52% -0.56%
2061 0.54% -0.53%
2060 0.55% -0.51%
2059 0.64% -0.47%
2058 0.66% -0.46%
2057 0.66% -0.43%
2056 0.69% -0.4%
2055 0.7% -0.37%
2054 0.75% -0.34%
2053 0.79% -0.3%
2052 0.8% -0.27%
2051 0.82% -0.23%
2050 0.86% -0.22%
2049 0.9% -0.19%
2048 0.93% -0.15%
2047 0.97% -0.13%
2046 0.96% -0.12%
2045 0.96% -0.08%
2044 0.99% -0.05%
2043 0.99% -0.02%
2042 1.03% -0.01%
2041 1.05% 0.02%
2040 1.1% 0.04%
2039 1.11% 0.07%
2038 1.16% 0.09%
2037 1.19% 0.13%
2036 1.23% 0.15%
2035 1.27% 0.17%
2034 1.3% 0.19%
2033 1.36% 0.23%
2032 1.37% 0.27%
2031 1.46% 0.3%
2030 1.47% 0.33%
2029 1.54% 0.35%
2028 1.55% 0.39%
2027 1.62% 0.41%
2026 1.6% 0.45%
2025 1.63% 0.48%
2024 1.65% 0.54%
2023 1.65% 0.54%
2022 1.6% 0.5%
2021 1.5% 0.44%
2020 1.45% 0.9%
2019 1.43% 1.61%
2018 1.43% 1.8%
2017 1.43% 1.6%
2016 1.43% 1.22%
2015 1.44% 1.03%
2014 1.47% 1%
2013 1.52% 0.96%
2012 1.69% 0.96%
2011 1.99% 0.99%
2010 2.13% 1.01%
2009 2.09% 1.01%
2008 2.03% 1%
2007 1.96% 0.98%
2006 1.88% 0.98%
2005 1.81% 1%
2004 1.77% 1.01%
2003 1.78% 1.05%
2002 1.9% 1.11%
2001 2.08% 1.16%
2000 2.15% 1.2%
1999 2.18% 1.27%
1998 2.24% 1.31%
1997 2.33% 1.35%
1996 2.47% 1.42%
1995 2.66% 1.47%
1994 2.81% 1.52%
1993 2.9% 1.57%
1992 2.85% 1.63%
1991 2.76% 1.68%
1990 2.79% 1.68%
1989 2.82% 1.66%
1988 3.03% 1.64%
1987 3.32% 1.6%
1986 3.45% 1.56%
1985 3.53% 1.54%
1984 3.59% 1.51%
1983 3.65% 1.48%
1982 4.05% 1.47%
1981 3.47% 1.48%
1980 3.96% 1.49%
1979 6.18% 1.5%
1978 6.21% 1.52%
1977 5.41% 1.54%
1976 5.29% 1.56%
1975 5.1% 1.58%
1974 5.06% 1.6%
1973 4.82% 1.63%
1972 3.65% 1.65%
1971 1.72% 1.67%
1970 0.56% 1.71%
1969 0.53% 1.74%
1968 0.52% 1.77%
1967 0.53% 1.82%
1966 0.56% 1.87%
1965 1.48% 1.93%
1964 2.41% 1.99%
1963 2.37% 2.04%
1962 2.32% 2.07%
1961 2.28% 2.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Chile's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Botswana Chile
Current population
2624853
19992079
Population rank 142/197 67/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.24%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
5.54 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
3.05 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
4.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +261
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +95,150
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 129/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
10.2 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +51,712
Net migration rank 120/196 21/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 1,538,324
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 44/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 7.8%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 76/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Chile
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Chile
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 51,712
2024 46,951 -5,778 42,356 58,316
2023 47,098 -6,487 48,518 62,679
2022 47,400 -7,306 41,041 59,374
2021 40,894 -4,083 27,530 65,480
2020 45,610 -11,330 52,378 26,042
2019 45,110 -11,770 86,006 181,339
2018 44,171 -11,623 103,950 237,807
2017 43,154 -10,916 106,268 220,621
2016 41,993 -10,286 120,545 135,864
2015 40,897 -9,599 127,074 55,689
2014 40,046 -8,893 131,373 52,702
2013 39,404 -7,836 133,785 36,529
2012 39,202 -6,636 134,617 30,870
2011 38,613 -1,019 141,053 28,086
2010 38,101 5,151 145,527 26,048
2009 36,671 4,960 147,576 24,324
2008 35,433 4,343 147,105 22,488
2007 33,832 3,926 145,043 20,170
2006 31,340 4,270 142,277 17,285
2005 29,385 4,283 147,009 14,289
2004 27,481 4,314 150,138 11,495
2003 26,545 4,488 154,287 9,225
2002 26,163 4,747 162,322 7,824
2001 26,112 7,991 171,659 6,346
2000 25,850 9,798 175,362 7,067
1999 25,358 9,762 177,995 8,226
1998 25,397 9,685 185,815 10,984
1997 25,738 9,597 190,433 3,504
1996 26,847 9,368 199,897 2,942
1995 28,478 9,464 208,017 2,454
1994 30,664 9,023 209,834 1,930
1993 31,691 8,441 215,003 1,164
1992 31,995 8,026 219,224 0
1991 32,219 4,311 227,180 -2,207
1990 33,015 2,580 226,941 -1,274
1989 33,756 1,495 224,854 -6,186
1988 34,564 -215 221,602 -9,131
1987 35,647 2,624 218,034 -11,958
1986 36,203 2,558 213,571 -17,148
1985 35,966 2,683 208,910 -18,047
1984 35,530 2,393 205,407 -21,188
1983 35,142 1,980 202,352 -23,386
1982 34,859 1,751 199,522 -26,646
1981 34,327 7,610 198,211 -28,096
1980 33,934 -10,849 198,281 -28,060
1979 32,486 15,918 197,198 -29,873
1978 30,596 26,015 196,483 -29,644
1977 29,009 13,708 197,163 -29,651
1976 27,497 11,914 196,986 -29,967
1975 25,762 11,086 196,890 -30,524
1974 24,160 8,854 196,322 -31,211
1973 22,449 10,615 197,666 -31,878
1972 21,004 5,937 198,162 -32,584
1971 19,926 -3,016 198,523 -34,147
1970 19,438 -16,054 200,402 -36,079
1969 19,024 -15,870 202,764 -36,976
1968 18,725 -15,681 203,577 -38,224
1967 18,463 -15,438 204,377 -38,159
1966 18,250 -15,140 204,661 -36,446
1965 18,045 -14,753 203,341 -33,988
1964 17,634 -4,126 202,741 -31,261
1963 17,084 -4,000 202,370 -29,082
1962 16,507 -4,028 200,905 -28,023
1961 16,185 -4,168 198,788 -27,159
1960 15,861 -4,331 198,461 -27,184

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/chile | 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 Chile 40.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 755,666 people) and 59.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,103,211 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 1,538,324 people or 7.8% in Chile.

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
Chile
City Population
Santiago 6.26M
Puente Alto 568K
Antofagasta 349K
Vina del Mar 333K
San Bernardo 301K
Valparaiso 297K
Temuco 282K
Talcahuano 270K
Talca 232K
Rancagua 231K

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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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