The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 866,628 people in Comoros in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,595,266 people compared to 895,828 in Comoros.
Population statistics:
- Botswana's population is 2.9 times bigger than Comoros'.
- Botswana is ranked the 143rd 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 2005, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.84M people to 2.6M (41.1% growth), while Comoros has grown from 593K to 896K (51.1% 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 |
2595266
|
895828
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| Population rank | 143/197 | 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
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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 | 69/197 | 58/197 |
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 2005 to 2015, the population of Botswana increased by 363,396 people (a 19.8% growth), while Comoros gained 134,005 people (a 22.6% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Botswana gained 391,993 (a 17.8% growth), while Comoros' population increased by 169,146 (a 23.3% growth).
Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2005 and is 143rd in 2025. Comoros was ranked 163rd in 2005 and ranked 160th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 32.4% to 3,437,424 people with a rank change from 143rd to 137th. The population of Comoros will increase by 46% 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 | 69.4 years | 67.2 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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