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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 1,358,282 people in Cyprus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 1,386,362 in Cyprus.

Population statistics:

  • Botswana's population is 1.89 times bigger than Cyprus'.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Cyprus is the 153rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.02% for Cyprus.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.26% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.5% growth).

Botswana vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cyprus
2100 3,871,504 1,283,630
2099 3,876,625 1,288,020
2098 3,882,670 1,292,508
2097 3,887,985 1,296,742
2096 3,892,886 1,301,023
2095 3,897,211 1,305,479
2094 3,901,478 1,309,718
2093 3,905,541 1,313,969
2092 3,909,490 1,318,737
2091 3,913,899 1,323,639
2090 3,916,706 1,328,837
2089 3,917,351 1,334,392
2088 3,917,510 1,340,131
2087 3,916,826 1,346,159
2086 3,916,303 1,352,854
2085 3,915,785 1,359,724
2084 3,914,364 1,366,740
2083 3,912,929 1,373,868
2082 3,910,994 1,381,157
2081 3,910,013 1,388,924
2080 3,908,255 1,396,828
2079 3,905,358 1,404,677
2078 3,900,828 1,412,505
2077 3,896,126 1,420,434
2076 3,890,528 1,428,032
2075 3,884,696 1,435,762
2074 3,879,057 1,443,463
2073 3,873,259 1,450,943
2072 3,865,665 1,458,241
2071 3,858,720 1,464,781
2070 3,851,234 1,471,110
2069 3,841,316 1,477,182
2068 3,830,826 1,483,033
2067 3,818,341 1,488,356
2066 3,805,705 1,492,983
2065 3,791,211 1,497,204
2064 3,775,938 1,501,025
2063 3,760,179 1,504,504
2062 3,742,710 1,507,711
2061 3,723,346 1,509,940
2060 3,703,231 1,511,787
2059 3,682,816 1,513,161
2058 3,659,567 1,514,533
2057 3,635,514 1,515,475
2056 3,611,843 1,515,978
2055 3,587,056 1,516,427
2054 3,562,182 1,516,816
2053 3,535,732 1,517,078
2052 3,507,938 1,517,120
2051 3,479,939 1,516,244
2050 3,451,521 1,515,102
2049 3,422,143 1,513,890
2048 3,391,720 1,512,298
2047 3,360,414 1,510,494
2046 3,328,208 1,508,356
2045 3,296,489 1,506,087
2044 3,265,120 1,503,508
2043 3,233,076 1,500,726
2042 3,201,405 1,497,592
2041 3,168,873 1,493,983
2040 3,135,889 1,489,871
2039 3,101,794 1,485,335
2038 3,067,648 1,480,323
2037 3,032,620 1,475,124
2036 2,996,884 1,469,196
2035 2,960,590 1,463,098
2034 2,923,411 1,456,442
2033 2,885,991 1,449,244
2032 2,847,292 1,441,479
2031 2,808,872 1,433,522
2030 2,768,505 1,424,675
2029 2,728,467 1,415,483
2028 2,686,968 1,405,454
2027 2,645,863 1,394,504
2026 2,603,779 1,383,344
2025 2,562,651 1,371,233
2024 2,521,139 1,358,282
2023 2,480,244 1,344,976
2022 2,439,892 1,331,370
2021 2,401,441 1,317,309
2020 2,365,894 1,302,247
2019 2,332,083 1,286,671
2018 2,299,141 1,270,737
2017 2,266,747 1,254,275
2016 2,234,776 1,237,112
2015 2,203,273 1,219,502
2014 2,172,044 1,201,801
2013 2,140,682 1,183,895
2012 2,108,617 1,165,397
2011 2,073,535 1,146,493
2010 2,033,111 1,127,816
2009 1,990,673 1,109,371
2008 1,949,970 1,091,026
2007 1,911,201 1,072,714
2006 1,874,516 1,054,418
2005 1,839,877 1,036,151
2004 1,807,146 1,017,875
2003 1,775,736 999,590
2002 1,744,763 981,440
2001 1,712,254 964,127
2000 1,677,382 947,667
1999 1,641,997 931,234
1998 1,606,899 914,548
1997 1,571,691 897,568
1996 1,535,914 880,290
1995 1,498,836 862,695
1994 1,460,023 844,667
1993 1,420,115 826,034
1992 1,380,033 810,341
1991 1,341,756 798,944
1990 1,305,696 788,351
1989 1,270,274 777,420
1988 1,235,476 766,235
1987 1,199,167 754,785
1986 1,160,650 743,105
1985 1,121,945 731,277
1984 1,083,660 719,334
1983 1,046,137 707,225
1982 1,009,269 696,497
1981 969,996 688,893
1980 937,485 683,076
1979 901,742 677,549
1978 849,239 672,249
1977 799,574 667,101
1976 758,508 662,032
1975 720,380 659,405
1974 685,448 663,254
1973 652,408 665,937
1972 622,407 661,063
1971 600,481 654,050
1970 590,334 647,446
1969 587,066 641,189
1968 583,966 635,157
1967 580,933 629,251
1966 577,866 623,390
1965 574,664 617,736
1964 566,266 612,521
1963 552,966 607,252
1962 540,186 601,466
1961 527,942 595,514
1960 516,165 586,490

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/cyprus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Cyprus gained 182,694 people (a 17.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 149,250 people (a 12.1% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Cyprus was ranked 153rd in 2006 and still ranked 153rd 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 Cyprus will increase by 9.29% to 1,515,102 people and will still be ranked 153rd.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 1.52M people in 2052 for Cyprus.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Cyprus
2100 -0.13% -0.34%
2099 -0.16% -0.35%
2098 -0.14% -0.33%
2097 -0.13% -0.33%
2096 -0.11% -0.34%
2095 -0.11% -0.32%
2094 -0.1% -0.32%
2093 -0.1% -0.36%
2092 -0.11% -0.37%
2091 -0.07% -0.39%
2090 -0.02% -0.42%
2089 -0.004% -0.43%
2088 0.02% -0.45%
2087 0.01% -0.49%
2086 0.01% -0.51%
2085 0.04% -0.51%
2084 0.04% -0.52%
2083 0.05% -0.53%
2082 0.03% -0.56%
2081 0.04% -0.57%
2080 0.07% -0.56%
2079 0.12% -0.55%
2078 0.12% -0.56%
2077 0.14% -0.53%
2076 0.15% -0.54%
2075 0.15% -0.53%
2074 0.15% -0.52%
2073 0.2% -0.5%
2072 0.18% -0.45%
2071 0.19% -0.43%
2070 0.26% -0.41%
2069 0.27% -0.39%
2068 0.33% -0.36%
2067 0.33% -0.31%
2066 0.38% -0.28%
2065 0.4% -0.25%
2064 0.42% -0.23%
2063 0.47% -0.21%
2062 0.52% -0.15%
2061 0.54% -0.12%
2060 0.55% -0.09%
2059 0.64% -0.09%
2058 0.66% -0.06%
2057 0.66% -0.03%
2056 0.69% -0.03%
2055 0.7% -0.03%
2054 0.75% -0.02%
2053 0.79% -0.003%
2052 0.8% 0.06%
2051 0.82% 0.08%
2050 0.86% 0.08%
2049 0.9% 0.11%
2048 0.93% 0.12%
2047 0.97% 0.14%
2046 0.96% 0.15%
2045 0.96% 0.17%
2044 0.99% 0.19%
2043 0.99% 0.21%
2042 1.03% 0.24%
2041 1.05% 0.28%
2040 1.1% 0.31%
2039 1.11% 0.34%
2038 1.16% 0.35%
2037 1.19% 0.4%
2036 1.23% 0.42%
2035 1.27% 0.46%
2034 1.3% 0.5%
2033 1.36% 0.54%
2032 1.37% 0.56%
2031 1.46% 0.62%
2030 1.47% 0.65%
2029 1.54% 0.71%
2028 1.55% 0.79%
2027 1.62% 0.81%
2026 1.6% 0.88%
2025 1.65% 0.95%
2024 1.65% 0.99%
2023 1.65% 1.02%
2022 1.6% 1.07%
2021 1.5% 1.16%
2020 1.45% 1.21%
2019 1.43% 1.25%
2018 1.43% 1.31%
2017 1.43% 1.39%
2016 1.43% 1.44%
2015 1.44% 1.47%
2014 1.47% 1.51%
2013 1.52% 1.59%
2012 1.69% 1.65%
2011 1.99% 1.66%
2010 2.13% 1.66%
2009 2.09% 1.68%
2008 2.03% 1.71%
2007 1.96% 1.74%
2006 1.88% 1.76%
2005 1.81% 1.8%
2004 1.77% 1.83%
2003 1.78% 1.85%
2002 1.9% 1.8%
2001 2.08% 1.74%
2000 2.15% 1.76%
1999 2.18% 1.82%
1998 2.24% 1.89%
1997 2.33% 1.96%
1996 2.47% 2.04%
1995 2.66% 2.13%
1994 2.81% 2.26%
1993 2.9% 1.94%
1992 2.85% 1.43%
1991 2.76% 1.34%
1990 2.79% 1.41%
1989 2.82% 1.46%
1988 3.03% 1.52%
1987 3.32% 1.57%
1986 3.45% 1.62%
1985 3.53% 1.66%
1984 3.59% 1.71%
1983 3.65% 1.54%
1982 4.05% 1.1%
1981 3.47% 0.85%
1980 3.96% 0.82%
1979 6.18% 0.79%
1978 6.21% 0.77%
1977 5.41% 0.77%
1976 5.29% 0.4%
1975 5.1% -0.58%
1974 5.06% -0.4%
1973 4.82% 0.74%
1972 3.65% 1.07%
1971 1.72% 1.02%
1970 0.56% 0.98%
1969 0.53% 0.95%
1968 0.52% 0.94%
1967 0.53% 0.94%
1966 0.56% 0.92%
1965 1.48% 0.85%
1964 2.41% 0.87%
1963 2.37% 0.96%
1962 2.32% 1%
1961 2.28% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.99%.

Live population counters

Botswana Cyprus
Current population
2615162
1386362
Population rank 142/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
39.5 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
36.2 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
55.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +36
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +13,306
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.99%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 103/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
1.13 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 +7,749
Net migration rank 120/196 46/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 202,062
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 111/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 42/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Cyprus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Cyprus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 7,749
2024 - -5,778 - 8,138
2023 47,098 -6,487 5,025 8,697
2022 47,400 -7,306 4,466 9,014
2021 40,894 -4,083 5,305 9,341
2020 45,610 -11,330 5,826 9,653
2019 45,110 -11,770 5,679 9,983
2018 44,171 -11,623 5,905 10,311
2017 43,154 -10,916 6,082 10,632
2016 41,993 -10,286 6,643 10,951
2015 40,897 -9,599 6,340 11,277
2014 40,046 -8,893 6,193 11,599
2013 39,404 -7,836 6,116 11,914
2012 39,202 -6,636 6,726 12,237
2011 38,613 -1,019 6,271 12,566
2010 38,101 5,151 6,723 11,793
2009 36,671 4,960 6,820 11,555
2008 35,433 4,343 6,429 11,887
2007 33,832 3,926 5,983 12,332
2006 31,340 4,270 6,166 12,110
2005 29,385 4,283 5,646 12,616
2004 27,481 4,314 5,705 12,583
2003 26,545 4,488 5,484 12,786
2002 26,163 4,747 5,225 12,814
2001 26,112 7,991 5,308 11,283
2000 25,850 9,798 5,570 10,753
1999 25,358 9,762 5,524 11,023
1998 25,397 9,685 5,879 10,942
1997 25,738 9,597 6,444 10,696
1996 26,847 9,368 6,911 10,506
1995 28,478 9,464 7,226 10,549
1994 30,664 9,023 7,973 10,305
1993 31,691 8,441 8,463 10,520
1992 31,995 8,026 9,844 2,562
1991 32,219 4,311 9,102 1,294
1990 33,015 2,580 9,417 1,371
1989 33,756 1,495 9,156 1,903
1988 34,564 -215 9,595 1,727
1987 35,647 2,624 9,114 2,465
1986 36,203 2,558 9,412 2,362
1985 35,966 2,683 9,242 2,647
1984 35,530 2,393 9,516 2,485
1983 35,142 1,980 9,318 2,899
1982 34,859 1,751 9,282 -46
1981 34,327 7,610 7,135 -1,171
1980 33,934 -10,849 7,954 -2,284
1979 32,486 15,918 6,620 -1,232
1978 30,596 26,015 5,949 -735
1977 29,009 13,708 5,607 -521
1976 27,497 11,914 6,546 -1,496
1975 25,762 11,086 5,023 -4,820
1974 24,160 8,854 321 -8,220
1973 22,449 10,615 5,405 -2,877
1972 21,004 5,937 8,244 -1,037
1971 19,926 -3,016 8,398 -1,586
1970 19,438 -16,054 8,412 -2,001
1969 19,024 -15,870 8,857 -2,744
1968 18,725 -15,681 9,153 -3,207
1967 18,463 -15,438 9,313 -3,451
1966 18,250 -15,140 9,478 -3,623
1965 18,045 -14,753 9,643 -4,184
1964 17,634 -4,126 8,322 -3,347
1963 17,084 -4,000 8,568 -3,005
1962 16,507 -4,028 9,455 -3,441
1961 16,185 -4,168 9,584 -3,695
1960 15,861 -4,331 8,385 3,766

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/cyprus | 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 Cyprus 36.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 57,464 people) and 63.8% is from migration (a gain of 101,458 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 202,062 people or 14.9% in Cyprus.

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
Cyprus
City Population
Limassol 108K
Larnaca 59.2K
Nicosia 56.8K
Famagusta 40.9K
Paphos 36K
Kyrenia 33.2K
Aradippou 19.2K
Paralimni 15K
Ypsonas 11.1K
Dali 10.5K

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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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