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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 10,937,203 people in Cuba in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 10,893,750 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 4.15 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.13% for Cuba.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs -0.28% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.41% decline).

Botswana vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cuba
2100 3,870,704 5,596,187
2099 3,875,823 5,656,838
2098 3,881,867 5,718,102
2097 3,887,181 5,780,020
2096 3,892,081 5,842,669
2095 3,896,405 5,906,190
2094 3,900,671 5,970,237
2093 3,904,733 6,035,281
2092 3,908,682 6,101,080
2091 3,913,090 6,167,568
2090 3,915,896 6,235,130
2089 3,916,540 6,303,623
2088 3,916,700 6,372,772
2087 3,916,016 6,442,801
2086 3,915,493 6,513,670
2085 3,914,975 6,585,155
2084 3,913,555 6,656,872
2083 3,912,119 6,728,883
2082 3,910,185 6,801,349
2081 3,909,204 6,873,815
2080 3,907,447 6,946,429
2079 3,904,550 7,019,056
2078 3,900,021 7,091,740
2077 3,895,321 7,164,594
2076 3,889,723 7,237,317
2075 3,883,893 7,310,377
2074 3,878,255 7,383,925
2073 3,872,458 7,457,892
2072 3,864,865 7,532,809
2071 3,857,922 7,608,382
2070 3,850,437 7,685,405
2069 3,840,521 7,763,655
2068 3,830,034 7,843,062
2067 3,817,551 7,924,000
2066 3,804,918 8,006,242
2065 3,790,427 8,090,113
2064 3,775,157 8,175,374
2063 3,759,402 8,261,758
2062 3,741,936 8,349,557
2061 3,722,576 8,438,278
2060 3,702,465 8,527,958
2059 3,682,055 8,617,968
2058 3,658,810 8,707,935
2057 3,634,762 8,797,858
2056 3,611,096 8,887,718
2055 3,586,314 8,976,800
2054 3,561,446 9,065,272
2053 3,535,001 9,152,380
2052 3,507,213 9,238,015
2051 3,479,219 9,322,135
2050 3,450,807 9,404,588
2049 3,421,435 9,485,665
2048 3,391,019 9,564,698
2047 3,359,719 9,642,488
2046 3,327,520 9,718,631
2045 3,295,807 9,792,929
2044 3,264,444 9,865,430
2043 3,232,407 9,936,492
2042 3,200,743 10,005,604
2041 3,168,217 10,073,038
2040 3,135,241 10,138,405
2039 3,101,153 10,202,047
2038 3,067,014 10,263,612
2037 3,031,993 10,324,081
2036 2,996,265 10,382,560
2035 2,959,978 10,439,517
2034 2,922,807 10,495,362
2033 2,885,394 10,549,819
2032 2,846,703 10,602,742
2031 2,808,291 10,654,301
2030 2,767,933 10,704,828
2029 2,727,903 10,754,241
2028 2,686,412 10,802,022
2027 2,645,316 10,848,290
2026 2,603,241 10,893,750
2025 2,562,122 10,937,203
2024 2,521,139 10,979,783
2023 2,480,244 11,019,931
2022 2,439,892 11,059,820
2021 2,401,441 11,122,168
2020 2,365,894 11,176,354
2019 2,332,083 11,202,846
2018 2,299,141 11,227,118
2017 2,266,747 11,247,829
2016 2,234,776 11,265,612
2015 2,203,273 11,275,065
2014 2,172,044 11,285,775
2013 2,140,682 11,298,167
2012 2,108,617 11,303,175
2011 2,073,535 11,301,571
2010 2,033,111 11,297,409
2009 1,990,673 11,294,719
2008 1,949,970 11,291,762
2007 1,911,201 11,287,272
2006 1,874,516 11,278,550
2005 1,839,877 11,262,554
2004 1,807,146 11,238,756
2003 1,775,736 11,209,383
2002 1,744,763 11,177,418
2001 1,712,254 11,144,132
2000 1,677,382 11,109,109
1999 1,641,997 11,072,230
1998 1,606,899 11,034,712
1997 1,571,691 10,997,934
1996 1,535,914 10,962,010
1995 1,498,836 10,925,362
1994 1,460,023 10,886,021
1993 1,420,115 10,841,031
1992 1,380,033 10,785,801
1991 1,341,756 10,717,640
1990 1,305,696 10,631,799
1989 1,270,274 10,533,243
1988 1,235,476 10,432,585
1987 1,199,167 10,335,342
1986 1,160,650 10,244,247
1985 1,121,945 10,157,228
1984 1,083,660 10,073,299
1983 1,046,137 9,991,026
1982 1,009,269 9,912,681
1981 969,996 9,849,320
1980 937,485 9,804,796
1979 901,742 9,763,355
1978 849,239 9,711,980
1977 799,574 9,648,440
1976 758,508 9,571,242
1975 720,380 9,479,726
1974 685,448 9,374,183
1973 652,408 9,255,328
1972 622,407 9,123,891
1971 600,481 8,979,085
1970 590,334 8,824,382
1969 587,066 8,666,640
1968 583,966 8,509,522
1967 580,933 8,352,625
1966 577,866 8,193,450
1965 574,664 8,030,797
1964 566,266 7,866,020
1963 552,966 7,701,660
1962 540,186 7,541,098
1961 527,942 7,387,117
1960 516,165 7,238,081

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 371,862 people (a 3.3% decline).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,404,588 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Cuba
2100 -0.13% -1.07%
2099 -0.16% -1.07%
2098 -0.14% -1.07%
2097 -0.13% -1.07%
2096 -0.11% -1.08%
2095 -0.11% -1.07%
2094 -0.1% -1.08%
2093 -0.1% -1.08%
2092 -0.11% -1.08%
2091 -0.07% -1.08%
2090 -0.02% -1.09%
2089 -0.004% -1.09%
2088 0.02% -1.09%
2087 0.01% -1.09%
2086 0.01% -1.09%
2085 0.04% -1.08%
2084 0.04% -1.07%
2083 0.05% -1.07%
2082 0.03% -1.05%
2081 0.04% -1.05%
2080 0.07% -1.03%
2079 0.12% -1.02%
2078 0.12% -1.02%
2077 0.14% -1%
2076 0.15% -1%
2075 0.15% -1%
2074 0.15% -0.99%
2073 0.2% -0.99%
2072 0.18% -0.99%
2071 0.19% -1%
2070 0.26% -1.01%
2069 0.27% -1.01%
2068 0.33% -1.02%
2067 0.33% -1.03%
2066 0.38% -1.04%
2065 0.4% -1.04%
2064 0.42% -1.05%
2063 0.47% -1.05%
2062 0.52% -1.05%
2061 0.54% -1.05%
2060 0.55% -1.04%
2059 0.64% -1.03%
2058 0.66% -1.02%
2057 0.66% -1.01%
2056 0.69% -0.99%
2055 0.7% -0.98%
2054 0.75% -0.95%
2053 0.79% -0.93%
2052 0.8% -0.9%
2051 0.82% -0.88%
2050 0.86% -0.85%
2049 0.9% -0.83%
2048 0.93% -0.81%
2047 0.97% -0.78%
2046 0.96% -0.76%
2045 0.96% -0.73%
2044 0.99% -0.72%
2043 0.99% -0.69%
2042 1.03% -0.67%
2041 1.05% -0.64%
2040 1.1% -0.62%
2039 1.11% -0.6%
2038 1.16% -0.59%
2037 1.19% -0.56%
2036 1.23% -0.55%
2035 1.27% -0.53%
2034 1.3% -0.52%
2033 1.36% -0.5%
2032 1.37% -0.48%
2031 1.46% -0.47%
2030 1.47% -0.46%
2029 1.54% -0.44%
2028 1.55% -0.43%
2027 1.62% -0.42%
2026 1.6% -0.4%
2025 1.63% -0.39%
2024 1.65% -0.36%
2023 1.65% -0.36%
2022 1.6% -0.56%
2021 1.5% -0.48%
2020 1.45% -0.24%
2019 1.43% -0.22%
2018 1.43% -0.18%
2017 1.43% -0.16%
2016 1.43% -0.08%
2015 1.44% -0.09%
2014 1.47% -0.11%
2013 1.52% -0.04%
2012 1.69% 0.01%
2011 1.99% 0.04%
2010 2.13% 0.02%
2009 2.09% 0.03%
2008 2.03% 0.04%
2007 1.96% 0.08%
2006 1.88% 0.14%
2005 1.81% 0.21%
2004 1.77% 0.26%
2003 1.78% 0.29%
2002 1.9% 0.3%
2001 2.08% 0.32%
2000 2.15% 0.33%
1999 2.18% 0.34%
1998 2.24% 0.33%
1997 2.33% 0.33%
1996 2.47% 0.34%
1995 2.66% 0.36%
1994 2.81% 0.41%
1993 2.9% 0.51%
1992 2.85% 0.64%
1991 2.76% 0.81%
1990 2.79% 0.94%
1989 2.82% 0.96%
1988 3.03% 0.94%
1987 3.32% 0.89%
1986 3.45% 0.86%
1985 3.53% 0.83%
1984 3.59% 0.82%
1983 3.65% 0.79%
1982 4.05% 0.64%
1981 3.47% 0.45%
1980 3.96% 0.42%
1979 6.18% 0.53%
1978 6.21% 0.66%
1977 5.41% 0.81%
1976 5.29% 0.97%
1975 5.1% 1.13%
1974 5.06% 1.28%
1973 4.82% 1.44%
1972 3.65% 1.61%
1971 1.72% 1.75%
1970 0.56% 1.82%
1969 0.53% 1.85%
1968 0.52% 1.88%
1967 0.53% 1.94%
1966 0.56% 2.03%
1965 1.48% 2.09%
1964 2.41% 2.13%
1963 2.37% 2.13%
1962 2.32% 2.08%
1961 2.28% 2.06%

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 Cuba's population declined by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Botswana Cuba
Current population
2624853
10893750
Population rank 142/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
12.4 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
5.55 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
4.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -117
Annual growth/decline +40,983 -42,580
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% -0.39%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 180/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
23.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -22,244
Net migration rank 120/196 153/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 2,144
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 193/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.12%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 191/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Cuba
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Cuba
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -22,244
2024 46,951 -5,778 -19,270 -22,356
2023 47,098 -6,487 -15,880 -22,797
2022 47,400 -7,306 -17,961 -23,149
2021 40,894 -4,083 -71,616 -11,976
2020 45,610 -11,330 -12,808 -11,976
2019 45,110 -11,770 -4,245 -23,955
2018 44,171 -11,623 3,436 -23,779
2017 43,154 -10,916 2,306 -23,394
2016 41,993 -10,286 9,677 -24,146
2015 40,897 -9,599 20,464 -24,910
2014 40,046 -8,893 22,448 -39,426
2013 39,404 -7,836 29,827 -37,619
2012 39,202 -6,636 33,864 -36,101
2011 38,613 -1,019 40,753 -35,313
2010 38,101 5,151 37,021 -34,121
2009 36,671 4,960 37,543 -35,063
2008 35,433 4,343 32,848 -29,427
2007 33,832 3,926 24,617 -19,050
2006 31,340 4,270 24,508 -12,619
2005 29,385 4,283 36,660 -16,561
2004 27,481 4,314 44,258 -16,776
2003 26,545 4,488 56,170 -24,916
2002 26,163 4,747 58,212 -25,535
2001 26,112 7,991 57,325 -23,442
2000 25,850 9,798 61,133 -24,980
1999 25,358 9,762 69,069 -31,456
1998 25,397 9,685 71,284 -33,863
1997 25,738 9,597 71,828 -35,712
1996 26,847 9,368 61,837 -26,105
1995 28,478 9,464 66,809 -29,235
1994 30,664 9,023 68,604 -27,501
1993 31,691 8,441 73,221 -24,358
1992 31,995 8,026 83,461 -21,867
1991 32,219 4,311 95,398 -20,665
1990 33,015 2,580 112,378 -15,438
1989 33,756 1,495 114,865 -14,705
1988 34,564 -215 116,626 -15,474
1987 35,647 2,624 109,617 -16,290
1986 36,203 2,558 105,997 -17,146
1985 35,966 2,683 103,228 -18,048
1984 35,530 2,393 101,670 -18,994
1983 35,142 1,980 101,858 -19,994
1982 34,859 1,751 95,866 -21,055
1981 34,327 7,610 74,067 -22,159
1980 33,934 -10,849 74,271 -37,114
1979 32,486 15,918 81,192 -35,473
1978 30,596 26,015 86,864 -29,839
1977 29,009 13,708 106,875 -36,811
1976 27,497 11,914 125,383 -41,042
1975 25,762 11,086 144,964 -46,268
1974 24,160 8,854 165,099 -52,697
1973 22,449 10,615 177,387 -52,073
1972 21,004 5,937 187,588 -50,031
1971 19,926 -3,016 195,106 -43,056
1970 19,438 -16,054 201,823 -44,466
1969 19,024 -15,870 205,581 -47,446
1968 18,725 -15,681 205,487 -49,387
1967 18,463 -15,438 207,245 -49,556
1966 18,250 -15,140 209,179 -48,509
1965 18,045 -14,753 211,322 -46,683
1964 17,634 -4,126 209,315 -44,406
1963 17,084 -4,000 205,788 -41,979
1962 16,507 -4,028 196,423 -39,116
1961 16,185 -4,168 183,806 -33,163
1960 15,861 -4,331 172,816 -25,396

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

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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 Cuba 33.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 105,897 people) and 66.7% is from migration (a loss of 212,438 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.

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
Cuba
City Population
Havana 2.49M
Santiago de Cuba 506K
Holguin 350K
Camaguey 322K
Santa Clara 247K
Bayamo 235K
Guantanamo 228K
Las Tunas 202K
Pinar del Rio 189K
Cienfuegos 165K

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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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