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Population in Botswana compared to the Czech Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 10,886,878 people in the Czech Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 10,742,283 in the Czech Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Czech Republic's population is 4.09 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while the Czech Republic is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.13% for the Czech Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +0.31% in the Czech Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while the Czech Republic has grown from 10.2M to 10.7M (4.92% growth).

Botswana vs Czech Republic: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Czech Republic
2100 3,870,704 8,398,703
2099 3,875,823 8,420,054
2098 3,881,867 8,440,780
2097 3,887,181 8,460,511
2096 3,892,081 8,480,556
2095 3,896,405 8,499,484
2094 3,900,671 8,518,286
2093 3,904,733 8,536,499
2092 3,908,682 8,554,517
2091 3,913,090 8,572,195
2090 3,915,896 8,590,647
2089 3,916,540 8,609,075
2088 3,916,700 8,627,611
2087 3,916,016 8,647,206
2086 3,915,493 8,667,774
2085 3,914,975 8,688,472
2084 3,913,555 8,710,097
2083 3,912,119 8,732,416
2082 3,910,185 8,756,281
2081 3,909,204 8,781,441
2080 3,907,447 8,807,994
2079 3,904,550 8,836,073
2078 3,900,021 8,865,602
2077 3,895,321 8,896,421
2076 3,889,723 8,928,964
2075 3,883,893 8,963,945
2074 3,878,255 9,000,807
2073 3,872,458 9,039,770
2072 3,864,865 9,080,946
2071 3,857,922 9,123,937
2070 3,850,437 9,168,851
2069 3,840,521 9,215,360
2068 3,830,034 9,262,938
2067 3,817,551 9,311,827
2066 3,804,918 9,361,827
2065 3,790,427 9,412,850
2064 3,775,157 9,463,141
2063 3,759,402 9,513,448
2062 3,741,936 9,562,710
2061 3,722,576 9,610,889
2060 3,702,465 9,657,465
2059 3,682,055 9,702,379
2058 3,658,810 9,745,727
2057 3,634,762 9,787,770
2056 3,611,096 9,827,846
2055 3,586,314 9,865,895
2054 3,561,446 9,902,399
2053 3,535,001 9,936,727
2052 3,507,213 9,969,256
2051 3,479,219 10,000,522
2050 3,450,807 10,030,910
2049 3,421,435 10,059,551
2048 3,391,019 10,087,904
2047 3,359,719 10,115,848
2046 3,327,520 10,144,045
2045 3,295,807 10,171,882
2044 3,264,444 10,199,799
2043 3,232,407 10,228,264
2042 3,200,743 10,257,414
2041 3,168,217 10,287,621
2040 3,135,241 10,318,078
2039 3,101,153 10,349,820
2038 3,067,014 10,381,806
2037 3,031,993 10,414,999
2036 2,996,265 10,447,885
2035 2,959,978 10,481,420
2034 2,922,807 10,514,820
2033 2,885,394 10,547,938
2032 2,846,703 10,580,423
2031 2,808,291 10,611,839
2030 2,767,933 10,641,892
2029 2,727,903 10,670,568
2028 2,686,412 10,697,290
2027 2,645,316 10,720,806
2026 2,603,241 10,742,283
2025 2,562,122 10,886,878
2024 2,521,139 10,905,028
2023 2,480,244 10,864,042
2022 2,439,892 10,672,118
2021 2,401,441 10,505,772
2020 2,365,894 10,697,858
2019 2,332,083 10,671,870
2018 2,299,141 10,629,928
2017 2,266,747 10,594,438
2016 2,234,776 10,566,332
2015 2,203,273 10,546,059
2014 2,172,044 10,525,347
2013 2,140,682 10,514,272
2012 2,108,617 10,510,785
2011 2,073,535 10,496,088
2010 2,033,111 10,474,410
2009 1,990,673 10,443,936
2008 1,949,970 10,384,603
2007 1,911,201 10,298,828
2006 1,874,516 10,238,905
2005 1,839,877 10,211,216
2004 1,807,146 10,197,101
2003 1,775,736 10,193,998
2002 1,744,763 10,196,916
2001 1,712,254 10,216,605
2000 1,677,382 10,255,063
1999 1,641,997 10,283,860
1998 1,606,899 10,294,373
1997 1,571,691 10,304,131
1996 1,535,914 10,315,241
1995 1,498,836 10,327,253
1994 1,460,023 10,333,587
1993 1,420,115 10,329,855
1992 1,380,033 10,319,123
1991 1,341,756 10,308,578
1990 1,305,696 10,333,355
1989 1,270,274 10,361,068
1988 1,235,476 10,355,276
1987 1,199,167 10,347,318
1986 1,160,650 10,342,227
1985 1,121,945 10,337,118
1984 1,083,660 10,330,213
1983 1,046,137 10,323,856
1982 1,009,269 10,314,826
1981 969,996 10,300,591
1980 937,485 10,304,193
1979 901,742 10,292,341
1978 849,239 10,242,098
1977 799,574 10,186,755
1976 758,508 10,125,939
1975 720,380 10,058,620
1974 685,448 9,988,459
1973 652,408 9,922,266
1972 622,407 9,867,632
1971 600,481 9,826,815
1970 590,334 9,858,071
1969 587,066 9,896,580
1968 583,966 9,876,346
1967 580,933 9,852,899
1966 577,866 9,821,040
1965 574,664 9,779,358
1964 566,266 9,727,804
1963 552,966 9,670,685
1962 540,186 9,624,660
1961 527,942 9,586,651
1960 516,165 9,602,006

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/czech-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while the Czech Republic gained 327,427 people (a 3.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while the Czech Republic's population increased by 175,951 people (a 1.67% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. The Czech Republic was ranked 80th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 the Czech Republic will decrease by 6.62% to 10,030,910 people and rank change from 92nd to 98th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while the Czech Republic's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.9M people and is projected to decrease to 8.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Czech Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Czech Republic
2100 -0.13% -0.25%
2099 -0.16% -0.25%
2098 -0.14% -0.23%
2097 -0.13% -0.24%
2096 -0.11% -0.22%
2095 -0.11% -0.22%
2094 -0.1% -0.21%
2093 -0.1% -0.21%
2092 -0.11% -0.21%
2091 -0.07% -0.21%
2090 -0.02% -0.21%
2089 -0.004% -0.21%
2088 0.02% -0.23%
2087 0.01% -0.24%
2086 0.01% -0.24%
2085 0.04% -0.25%
2084 0.04% -0.26%
2083 0.05% -0.27%
2082 0.03% -0.29%
2081 0.04% -0.3%
2080 0.07% -0.32%
2079 0.12% -0.33%
2078 0.12% -0.35%
2077 0.14% -0.36%
2076 0.15% -0.39%
2075 0.15% -0.41%
2074 0.15% -0.43%
2073 0.2% -0.45%
2072 0.18% -0.47%
2071 0.19% -0.49%
2070 0.26% -0.5%
2069 0.27% -0.51%
2068 0.33% -0.53%
2067 0.33% -0.53%
2066 0.38% -0.54%
2065 0.4% -0.53%
2064 0.42% -0.53%
2063 0.47% -0.52%
2062 0.52% -0.5%
2061 0.54% -0.48%
2060 0.55% -0.46%
2059 0.64% -0.44%
2058 0.66% -0.43%
2057 0.66% -0.41%
2056 0.69% -0.39%
2055 0.7% -0.37%
2054 0.75% -0.35%
2053 0.79% -0.33%
2052 0.8% -0.31%
2051 0.82% -0.3%
2050 0.86% -0.28%
2049 0.9% -0.28%
2048 0.93% -0.28%
2047 0.97% -0.28%
2046 0.96% -0.27%
2045 0.96% -0.27%
2044 0.99% -0.28%
2043 0.99% -0.28%
2042 1.03% -0.29%
2041 1.05% -0.3%
2040 1.1% -0.31%
2039 1.11% -0.31%
2038 1.16% -0.32%
2037 1.19% -0.31%
2036 1.23% -0.32%
2035 1.27% -0.32%
2034 1.3% -0.31%
2033 1.36% -0.31%
2032 1.37% -0.3%
2031 1.46% -0.28%
2030 1.47% -0.27%
2029 1.54% -0.25%
2028 1.55% -0.22%
2027 1.62% -0.2%
2026 1.6% -1.33%
2025 1.63% -0.17%
2024 1.65% 0.38%
2023 1.65% 1.8%
2022 1.6% 1.58%
2021 1.5% -1.8%
2020 1.45% 0.24%
2019 1.43% 0.39%
2018 1.43% 0.33%
2017 1.43% 0.27%
2016 1.43% 0.19%
2015 1.44% 0.2%
2014 1.47% 0.11%
2013 1.52% 0.03%
2012 1.69% 0.14%
2011 1.99% 0.21%
2010 2.13% 0.29%
2009 2.09% 0.57%
2008 2.03% 0.83%
2007 1.96% 0.59%
2006 1.88% 0.27%
2005 1.81% 0.14%
2004 1.77% 0.03%
2003 1.78% -0.03%
2002 1.9% -0.19%
2001 2.08% -0.38%
2000 2.15% -0.28%
1999 2.18% -0.1%
1998 2.24% -0.09%
1997 2.33% -0.11%
1996 2.47% -0.12%
1995 2.66% -0.06%
1994 2.81% 0.04%
1993 2.9% 0.1%
1992 2.85% 0.1%
1991 2.76% -0.24%
1990 2.79% -0.27%
1989 2.82% 0.06%
1988 3.03% 0.08%
1987 3.32% 0.05%
1986 3.45% 0.05%
1985 3.53% 0.07%
1984 3.59% 0.06%
1983 3.65% 0.09%
1982 4.05% 0.14%
1981 3.47% -0.03%
1980 3.96% 0.12%
1979 6.18% 0.49%
1978 6.21% 0.54%
1977 5.41% 0.6%
1976 5.29% 0.67%
1975 5.1% 0.7%
1974 5.06% 0.67%
1973 4.82% 0.55%
1972 3.65% 0.42%
1971 1.72% -0.32%
1970 0.56% -0.39%
1969 0.53% 0.2%
1968 0.52% 0.24%
1967 0.53% 0.32%
1966 0.56% 0.43%
1965 1.48% 0.53%
1964 2.41% 0.59%
1963 2.37% 0.48%
1962 2.32% 0.4%
1961 2.28% -0.16%

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 the Czech Republic's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Botswana Czech Republic
Current population
2624853
10742283
Population rank 142/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.13%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
29 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
6.26 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
4.68 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -50
Annual growth/decline +40,983 -18,150
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 173/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
4.7 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -112,188
Net migration rank 120/196 182/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 1,025,199
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 59/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 9.5%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 67/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Czech Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Czech Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -112,188
2024 46,951 -5,778 -28,353 -86,169
2023 47,098 -6,487 -21,729 -14,638
2022 47,400 -7,306 -19,209 329,739
2021 40,894 -4,083 -28,365 4,111
2020 45,610 -11,330 -19,257 4,336
2019 45,110 -11,770 0 5,553
2018 44,171 -11,623 1,063 5,849
2017 43,154 -10,916 3,178 5,747
2016 41,993 -10,286 5,283 5,465
2015 40,897 -9,599 0 5,037
2014 40,046 -8,893 4,210 6,303
2013 39,404 -7,836 -2,103 5,427
2012 39,202 -6,636 0 5,347
2011 38,613 -1,019 2,099 16,841
2010 38,101 5,151 10,475 34,927
2009 36,671 4,960 10,444 31,270
2008 35,433 4,343 14,538 29,813
2007 33,832 3,926 9,268 27,887
2006 31,340 4,270 1,024 26,259
2005 29,385 4,283 -6,126 26,203
2004 27,481 4,314 -9,177 26,030
2003 26,545 4,488 -17,330 25,997
2002 26,163 4,747 -15,296 26,089
2001 26,112 7,991 -16,347 21,749
2000 25,850 9,798 -17,433 4,420
1999 25,358 9,762 -20,568 5,965
1998 25,397 9,685 -18,530 6,374
1997 25,738 9,597 -21,639 6,664
1996 26,847 9,368 -21,662 6,539
1995 28,478 9,464 -21,687 6,459
1994 30,664 9,023 -11,367 6,401
1993 31,691 8,441 3,099 7,197
1992 31,995 8,026 1,032 6,718
1991 32,219 4,311 4,124 5,568
1990 33,015 2,580 1,034 -3,529
1989 33,756 1,495 1,036 -2,175
1988 34,564 -215 7,249 -1,359
1987 35,647 2,624 4,138 -1,514
1986 36,203 2,558 1,034 -771
1985 35,966 2,683 4,135 -1,173
1984 35,530 2,393 5,165 -1,481
1983 35,142 1,980 3,097 -1,971
1982 34,859 1,751 10,315 -1,018
1981 34,327 7,610 13,391 -372
1980 33,934 -10,849 17,517 1,738
1979 32,486 15,918 44,257 -13
1978 30,596 26,015 52,234 -795
1977 29,009 13,708 55,009 -1,968
1976 27,497 11,914 61,768 -2,727
1975 25,762 11,086 67,393 -3,057
1974 24,160 8,854 66,923 -2,919
1973 22,449 10,615 57,549 -2,625
1972 21,004 5,937 44,404 -2,755
1971 19,926 -3,016 31,445 -2,598
1970 19,438 -16,054 24,646 -9,353
1969 19,024 -15,870 22,762 -8,133
1968 18,725 -15,681 21,728 -8,111
1967 18,463 -15,438 29,558 -8,137
1966 18,250 -15,140 35,355 -8,675
1965 18,045 -14,753 43,029 -7,545
1964 17,634 -4,126 52,531 -6,122
1963 17,084 -4,000 48,353 -5,753
1962 16,507 -4,028 29,836 -6,886
1961 16,185 -4,168 36,430 -5,712
1960 15,861 -4,331 34,567 2,748

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/czech-republic | 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 the Czech Republic 28.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 107,389 people) and 71.2% is from migration (a gain of 265,030 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 1,025,199 people or 9.5% in the Czech Republic.

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
Czech Republic
City Population
Prague 1.4M
Brno 403K
Ostrava 283K
Plzen 188K
Liberec 108K
Olomouc 103K
Ceske Budejovice 97.2K
Hradec Kralove 94.3K
Pardubice 92.3K
Usti nad Labem 90.9K

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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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