The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 866,628 people in Comoros in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,603,835 people compared to 899,184 in Comoros.
Population statistics:
- Botswana's population is 2.9 times bigger than Comoros'.
- Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Comoros is the 160th.
- The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.01% for Comoros.
- For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +2.01% in Comoros.
- Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.6M (38.9% growth), while Comoros has grown from 605K to 899K (48.7% growth).
- Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.89M people compared to the peak of 1.91M people in 2100 for Comoros.
Botswana vs Comoros: live population counter
Botswana
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Comoros
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|---|---|---|
| Current population |
2603835
|
899184
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| Population rank | 142/197 | 160/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.01% |
| One net population change |
12.9 minutes
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32.4 minutes
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| One birth every |
8.58 minutes
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21.6 minutes
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| One death every |
37 minutes
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1.43 hours
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| One migration net change every |
1.52 hours
|
4.27 hours
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| Annual migration change | -5,778 | -2,051 |
| Daily growth/decline | +112 | +44 |
| Annual growth/decline | +40,895 | +16,241 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.65% | +1.91% |
| Population growth rate rank | 66/197 | 56/197 |
Botswana and Comoros: population history and growth rate by year chart
Botswana
Population
Growth rate
Comoros
Population
Growth rate
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Botswana
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Comoros
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Botswana
|
Comoros
|
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| 1960 | 516,165 | 197,700 | - | - |
| 1961 | 527,942 | 201,201 | 2.28% | 1.77% |
| 1962 | 540,186 | 204,702 | 2.32% | 1.74% |
| 1963 | 552,966 | 208,185 | 2.37% | 1.7% |
| 1964 | 566,266 | 211,644 | 2.41% | 1.66% |
| 1965 | 574,664 | 214,967 | 1.48% | 1.57% |
| 1966 | 577,866 | 218,663 | 0.56% | 1.72% |
| 1967 | 580,933 | 223,859 | 0.53% | 2.38% |
| 1968 | 583,966 | 230,244 | 0.52% | 2.85% |
| 1969 | 587,066 | 237,001 | 0.53% | 2.93% |
| 1970 | 590,334 | 244,185 | 0.56% | 3.03% |
| 1971 | 600,481 | 251,865 | 1.72% | 3.15% |
| 1972 | 622,407 | 260,077 | 3.65% | 3.26% |
| 1973 | 652,408 | 268,820 | 4.82% | 3.36% |
| 1974 | 685,448 | 278,075 | 5.06% | 3.44% |
| 1975 | 720,380 | 287,692 | 5.1% | 3.46% |
| 1976 | 758,508 | 297,538 | 5.29% | 3.42% |
| 1977 | 799,574 | 307,579 | 5.41% | 3.37% |
| 1978 | 849,239 | 317,688 | 6.21% | 3.29% |
| 1979 | 901,742 | 327,791 | 6.18% | 3.18% |
| 1980 | 937,485 | 337,721 | 3.96% | 3.03% |
| 1981 | 969,996 | 347,382 | 3.47% | 2.86% |
| 1982 | 1,009,269 | 357,139 | 4.05% | 2.81% |
| 1983 | 1,046,137 | 367,233 | 3.65% | 2.83% |
| 1984 | 1,083,660 | 377,637 | 3.59% | 2.83% |
| 1985 | 1,121,945 | 388,352 | 3.53% | 2.84% |
| 1986 | 1,160,650 | 399,318 | 3.45% | 2.82% |
| 1987 | 1,199,167 | 410,439 | 3.32% | 2.78% |
| 1988 | 1,235,476 | 421,687 | 3.03% | 2.74% |
| 1989 | 1,270,274 | 433,103 | 2.82% | 2.71% |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 | 444,596 | 2.79% | 2.65% |
| 1991 | 1,341,756 | 455,556 | 2.76% | 2.47% |
| 1992 | 1,380,033 | 465,113 | 2.85% | 2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,420,115 | 473,682 | 2.9% | 1.84% |
| 1994 | 1,460,023 | 482,142 | 2.81% | 1.79% |
| 1995 | 1,498,836 | 490,586 | 2.66% | 1.75% |
| 1996 | 1,535,914 | 499,107 | 2.47% | 1.74% |
| 1997 | 1,571,691 | 507,777 | 2.33% | 1.74% |
| 1998 | 1,606,899 | 516,597 | 2.24% | 1.74% |
| 1999 | 1,641,997 | 525,886 | 2.18% | 1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 | 536,080 | 2.15% | 1.94% |
| 2001 | 1,712,254 | 547,220 | 2.08% | 2.08% |
| 2002 | 1,744,763 | 558,923 | 1.9% | 2.14% |
| 2003 | 1,775,736 | 569,798 | 1.78% | 1.95% |
| 2004 | 1,807,146 | 580,704 | 1.77% | 1.91% |
| 2005 | 1,839,877 | 592,677 | 1.81% | 2.06% |
| 2006 | 1,874,516 | 604,753 | 1.88% | 2.04% |
| 2007 | 1,911,201 | 616,927 | 1.96% | 2.01% |
| 2008 | 1,949,970 | 629,307 | 2.03% | 2.01% |
| 2009 | 1,990,673 | 641,947 | 2.09% | 2.01% |
| 2010 | 2,033,111 | 654,836 | 2.13% | 2.01% |
| 2011 | 2,073,535 | 668,056 | 1.99% | 2.02% |
| 2012 | 2,108,617 | 681,630 | 1.69% | 2.03% |
| 2013 | 2,140,682 | 696,192 | 1.52% | 2.14% |
| 2014 | 2,172,044 | 711,503 | 1.47% | 2.2% |
| 2015 | 2,203,273 | 726,682 | 1.44% | 2.13% |
| 2016 | 2,234,776 | 741,741 | 1.43% | 2.07% |
| 2017 | 2,266,747 | 756,669 | 1.43% | 2.01% |
| 2018 | 2,299,141 | 771,590 | 1.43% | 1.97% |
| 2019 | 2,332,083 | 786,578 | 1.43% | 1.94% |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 | 802,163 | 1.45% | 1.98% |
| 2021 | 2,401,441 | 818,174 | 1.5% | 2% |
| 2022 | 2,439,892 | 834,188 | 1.6% | 1.96% |
| 2023 | 2,480,244 | 850,387 | 1.65% | 1.94% |
| 2024 | 2,521,139 | 866,628 | 1.65% | 1.91% |
| 2025 | 2,562,118 | 882,845 | 1.63% | 1.87% |
| 2026 | 2,603,385 | 899,008 | 1.61% | 1.83% |
| 2027 | 2,644,640 | 915,176 | 1.58% | 1.8% |
| 2028 | 2,685,602 | 931,430 | 1.55% | 1.78% |
| 2029 | 2,726,042 | 947,803 | 1.51% | 1.76% |
| 2030 | 2,765,913 | 964,266 | 1.46% | 1.74% |
| 2031 | 2,804,987 | 980,769 | 1.41% | 1.71% |
| 2032 | 2,843,228 | 997,341 | 1.36% | 1.69% |
| 2033 | 2,880,982 | 1,014,064 | 1.33% | 1.68% |
| 2034 | 2,917,972 | 1,030,864 | 1.28% | 1.66% |
| 2035 | 2,954,411 | 1,047,760 | 1.25% | 1.64% |
| 2036 | 2,990,130 | 1,064,847 | 1.21% | 1.63% |
| 2037 | 3,025,222 | 1,081,999 | 1.17% | 1.61% |
| 2038 | 3,059,525 | 1,099,147 | 1.13% | 1.58% |
| 2039 | 3,093,371 | 1,116,418 | 1.11% | 1.57% |
| 2040 | 3,126,637 | 1,133,776 | 1.08% | 1.55% |
| 2041 | 3,159,130 | 1,151,146 | 1.04% | 1.53% |
| 2042 | 3,190,968 | 1,168,504 | 1.01% | 1.51% |
| 2043 | 3,222,560 | 1,185,954 | 0.99% | 1.49% |
| 2044 | 3,254,012 | 1,203,535 | 0.98% | 1.48% |
| 2045 | 3,285,297 | 1,221,066 | 0.96% | 1.46% |
| 2046 | 3,316,997 | 1,238,454 | 0.96% | 1.42% |
| 2047 | 3,348,491 | 1,255,711 | 0.95% | 1.39% |
| 2048 | 3,379,103 | 1,273,035 | 0.91% | 1.38% |
| 2049 | 3,408,763 | 1,290,365 | 0.88% | 1.36% |
| 2050 | 3,437,424 | 1,307,552 | 0.84% | 1.33% |
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Comoros gained 136,988 people (a 22.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 369,059 (a 16.5% growth), while Comoros' population increased by 157,443 (a 21.2% growth).
Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Comoros was ranked 163rd in 2006 and ranked 160th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 24 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 32% to 3,437,424 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Comoros will increase by 45.4% to 1,307,552 people and rank change from 160th to 157th.
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Population differences between Botswana and Comoros
|
Botswana
|
Comoros
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 69.6 years | 67.5 years |
| Average age | 26.7 years | 25.8 years |
| Median age | 24.2 years | 21.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 2.73 births per woman | 3.88 births per woman |
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 1,206 ppl/mi² |
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