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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.

Population statistics:

  • Cuba's population is 4.17 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 +1.5% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).

Botswana vs Cuba: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Cuba
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cuba
2100 3,871,504 5,596,718
2099 3,876,625 5,657,375
2098 3,882,670 5,718,645
2097 3,887,985 5,780,569
2096 3,892,886 5,843,224
2095 3,897,211 5,906,751
2094 3,901,478 5,970,804
2093 3,905,541 6,035,854
2092 3,909,490 6,101,659
2091 3,913,899 6,168,154
2090 3,916,706 6,235,722
2089 3,917,351 6,304,222
2088 3,917,510 6,373,377
2087 3,916,826 6,443,413
2086 3,916,303 6,514,289
2085 3,915,785 6,585,780
2084 3,914,364 6,657,505
2083 3,912,929 6,729,522
2082 3,910,994 6,801,995
2081 3,910,013 6,874,468
2080 3,908,255 6,947,089
2079 3,905,358 7,019,723
2078 3,900,828 7,092,413
2077 3,896,126 7,165,274
2076 3,890,528 7,238,004
2075 3,884,696 7,311,071
2074 3,879,057 7,384,626
2073 3,873,259 7,458,600
2072 3,865,665 7,533,524
2071 3,858,720 7,609,105
2070 3,851,234 7,686,135
2069 3,841,316 7,764,393
2068 3,830,826 7,843,807
2067 3,818,341 7,924,753
2066 3,805,705 8,007,003
2065 3,791,211 8,090,881
2064 3,775,938 8,176,150
2063 3,760,179 8,262,542
2062 3,742,710 8,350,350
2061 3,723,346 8,439,080
2060 3,703,231 8,528,768
2059 3,682,816 8,618,786
2058 3,659,567 8,708,762
2057 3,635,514 8,798,693
2056 3,611,843 8,888,562
2055 3,587,056 8,977,652
2054 3,562,182 9,066,133
2053 3,535,732 9,153,249
2052 3,507,938 9,238,892
2051 3,479,939 9,323,021
2050 3,451,521 9,405,481
2049 3,422,143 9,486,566
2048 3,391,720 9,565,607
2047 3,360,414 9,643,403
2046 3,328,208 9,719,554
2045 3,296,489 9,793,859
2044 3,265,120 9,866,367
2043 3,233,076 9,937,436
2042 3,201,405 10,006,554
2041 3,168,873 10,073,994
2040 3,135,889 10,139,368
2039 3,101,794 10,203,016
2038 3,067,648 10,264,587
2037 3,032,620 10,325,061
2036 2,996,884 10,383,547
2035 2,960,590 10,440,509
2034 2,923,411 10,496,359
2033 2,885,991 10,550,821
2032 2,847,292 10,603,749
2031 2,808,872 10,655,312
2030 2,768,505 10,705,845
2029 2,728,467 10,755,262
2028 2,686,968 10,803,047
2027 2,645,863 10,849,321
2026 2,603,779 10,894,785
2025 2,562,651 10,938,241
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% 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 32% to 3,451,521 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 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 1.65% -0.38%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Botswana Cuba
Current population
2615162
10894785
Population rank 142/197 90/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
13.1 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
5.48 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
4.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -110
Annual growth/decline +40,895 -40,148
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% -0.36%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 182/197
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 - -5,778 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/cuba | 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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 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 445K
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 (1960–2024, 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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