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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 1,370,754 people in Cyprus in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 1,388,591 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 +1.51% per year vs +1.2% in Cyprus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Cyprus has grown from 1.05M to 1.39M (31.7% growth).

Botswana vs Cyprus: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Cyprus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Cyprus
2100 3,870,704 1,283,181
2099 3,875,823 1,287,570
2098 3,881,867 1,292,056
2097 3,887,181 1,296,289
2096 3,892,081 1,300,568
2095 3,896,405 1,305,022
2094 3,900,671 1,309,260
2093 3,904,733 1,313,510
2092 3,908,682 1,318,276
2091 3,913,090 1,323,176
2090 3,915,896 1,328,372
2089 3,916,540 1,333,926
2088 3,916,700 1,339,663
2087 3,916,016 1,345,688
2086 3,915,493 1,352,381
2085 3,914,975 1,359,249
2084 3,913,555 1,366,262
2083 3,912,119 1,373,388
2082 3,910,185 1,380,674
2081 3,909,204 1,388,438
2080 3,907,447 1,396,340
2079 3,904,550 1,404,185
2078 3,900,021 1,412,011
2077 3,895,321 1,419,938
2076 3,889,723 1,427,533
2075 3,883,893 1,435,260
2074 3,878,255 1,442,958
2073 3,872,458 1,450,436
2072 3,864,865 1,457,731
2071 3,857,922 1,464,269
2070 3,850,437 1,470,595
2069 3,840,521 1,476,665
2068 3,830,034 1,482,515
2067 3,817,551 1,487,835
2066 3,804,918 1,492,461
2065 3,790,427 1,496,680
2064 3,775,157 1,500,500
2063 3,759,402 1,503,978
2062 3,741,936 1,507,183
2061 3,722,576 1,509,412
2060 3,702,465 1,511,258
2059 3,682,055 1,512,632
2058 3,658,810 1,514,003
2057 3,634,762 1,514,945
2056 3,611,096 1,515,448
2055 3,586,314 1,515,897
2054 3,561,446 1,516,285
2053 3,535,001 1,516,548
2052 3,507,213 1,516,590
2051 3,479,219 1,515,714
2050 3,450,807 1,514,572
2049 3,421,435 1,513,361
2048 3,391,019 1,511,770
2047 3,359,719 1,509,966
2046 3,327,520 1,507,828
2045 3,295,807 1,505,560
2044 3,264,444 1,502,982
2043 3,232,407 1,500,202
2042 3,200,743 1,497,068
2041 3,168,217 1,493,461
2040 3,135,241 1,489,350
2039 3,101,153 1,484,816
2038 3,067,014 1,479,805
2037 3,031,993 1,474,608
2036 2,996,265 1,468,682
2035 2,959,978 1,462,586
2034 2,922,807 1,455,933
2033 2,885,394 1,448,737
2032 2,846,703 1,440,975
2031 2,808,291 1,433,020
2030 2,767,933 1,424,176
2029 2,727,903 1,414,988
2028 2,686,412 1,404,963
2027 2,645,316 1,394,017
2026 2,603,241 1,382,861
2025 2,562,122 1,370,754
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Cyprus' population increased by 151,479 people (a 12.2% 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 31.5% to 3,450,807 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Cyprus will increase by 9.07% to 1,514,572 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 1.63% 0.92%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Cyprus' population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Botswana Cyprus
Current population
2624853
1388591
Population rank 142/197 153/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
42.3 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
36.8 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
55.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +34
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +12,472
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 104/197
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 46,951 -5,778 4,756 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Cyprus 36.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 56,027 people) and 63.6% is from migration (a gain of 97,997 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 (1960–2025, 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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