The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,595,266 people compared to 6,018,959 in Denmark.
Population statistics:
- Denmark's population is 2.32 times bigger than Botswana's.
- Botswana is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while Denmark is the 114th.
- The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.07% for Denmark.
- For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.57% in Denmark.
- Since 2005, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.84M people to 2.6M (41.1% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.42M to 6.02M (11.1% growth).
- Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.89M people compared to the peak of 6.14M people in 2042 for Denmark.
Botswana vs Denmark: live population counter
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| Current population |
2595266
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6018959
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| Population rank | 143/197 | 114/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.07% |
| One net population change |
12.9 minutes
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17.5 minutes
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| One birth every |
8.58 minutes
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9.11 minutes
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| One death every |
37 minutes
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9.02 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.52 hours
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20.5 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -5,778 | +25,639 |
| Daily growth/decline | +112 | +82 |
| Annual growth/decline | +40,895 | +30,040 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.65% | +0.51% |
| Population growth rate rank | 69/197 | 133/197 |
Botswana and Denmark: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 516,165 | 4,579,603 | - | - |
| 1961 | 527,942 | 4,611,687 | 2.28% | 0.7% |
| 1962 | 540,186 | 4,647,727 | 2.32% | 0.78% |
| 1963 | 552,966 | 4,684,483 | 2.37% | 0.79% |
| 1964 | 566,266 | 4,722,072 | 2.41% | 0.8% |
| 1965 | 574,664 | 4,759,012 | 1.48% | 0.78% |
| 1966 | 577,866 | 4,797,381 | 0.56% | 0.81% |
| 1967 | 580,933 | 4,835,354 | 0.53% | 0.79% |
| 1968 | 583,966 | 4,864,883 | 0.52% | 0.61% |
| 1969 | 587,066 | 4,891,860 | 0.53% | 0.55% |
| 1970 | 590,334 | 4,928,757 | 0.56% | 0.75% |
| 1971 | 600,481 | 4,963,126 | 1.72% | 0.7% |
| 1972 | 622,407 | 4,991,596 | 3.65% | 0.57% |
| 1973 | 652,408 | 5,021,861 | 4.82% | 0.61% |
| 1974 | 685,448 | 5,045,297 | 5.06% | 0.47% |
| 1975 | 720,380 | 5,059,862 | 5.1% | 0.29% |
| 1976 | 758,508 | 5,072,596 | 5.29% | 0.25% |
| 1977 | 799,574 | 5,088,419 | 5.41% | 0.31% |
| 1978 | 849,239 | 5,104,248 | 6.21% | 0.31% |
| 1979 | 901,742 | 5,116,801 | 6.18% | 0.25% |
| 1980 | 937,485 | 5,123,027 | 3.96% | 0.12% |
| 1981 | 969,996 | 5,121,572 | 3.47% | -0.03% |
| 1982 | 1,009,269 | 5,117,810 | 4.05% | -0.07% |
| 1983 | 1,046,137 | 5,114,297 | 3.65% | -0.07% |
| 1984 | 1,083,660 | 5,111,619 | 3.59% | -0.05% |
| 1985 | 1,121,945 | 5,113,691 | 3.53% | 0.04% |
| 1986 | 1,160,650 | 5,120,534 | 3.45% | 0.13% |
| 1987 | 1,199,167 | 5,127,024 | 3.32% | 0.13% |
| 1988 | 1,235,476 | 5,129,516 | 3.03% | 0.05% |
| 1989 | 1,270,274 | 5,132,594 | 2.82% | 0.06% |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 | 5,140,939 | 2.79% | 0.16% |
| 1991 | 1,341,756 | 5,154,298 | 2.76% | 0.26% |
| 1992 | 1,380,033 | 5,171,370 | 2.85% | 0.33% |
| 1993 | 1,420,115 | 5,188,628 | 2.9% | 0.33% |
| 1994 | 1,460,023 | 5,206,180 | 2.81% | 0.34% |
| 1995 | 1,498,836 | 5,233,373 | 2.66% | 0.52% |
| 1996 | 1,535,914 | 5,263,074 | 2.47% | 0.57% |
| 1997 | 1,571,691 | 5,284,991 | 2.33% | 0.42% |
| 1998 | 1,606,899 | 5,304,219 | 2.24% | 0.36% |
| 1999 | 1,641,997 | 5,321,799 | 2.18% | 0.33% |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 | 5,339,616 | 2.15% | 0.33% |
| 2001 | 1,712,254 | 5,358,783 | 2.08% | 0.36% |
| 2002 | 1,744,763 | 5,375,931 | 1.9% | 0.32% |
| 2003 | 1,775,736 | 5,390,574 | 1.78% | 0.27% |
| 2004 | 1,807,146 | 5,404,523 | 1.77% | 0.26% |
| 2005 | 1,839,877 | 5,419,432 | 1.81% | 0.28% |
| 2006 | 1,874,516 | 5,437,272 | 1.88% | 0.33% |
| 2007 | 1,911,201 | 5,461,438 | 1.96% | 0.44% |
| 2008 | 1,949,970 | 5,493,621 | 2.03% | 0.59% |
| 2009 | 1,990,673 | 5,523,095 | 2.09% | 0.54% |
| 2010 | 2,033,111 | 5,547,683 | 2.13% | 0.45% |
| 2011 | 2,073,535 | 5,570,572 | 1.99% | 0.41% |
| 2012 | 2,108,617 | 5,591,572 | 1.69% | 0.38% |
| 2013 | 2,140,682 | 5,614,932 | 1.52% | 0.42% |
| 2014 | 2,172,044 | 5,643,475 | 1.47% | 0.51% |
| 2015 | 2,203,273 | 5,683,483 | 1.44% | 0.71% |
| 2016 | 2,234,776 | 5,728,010 | 1.43% | 0.78% |
| 2017 | 2,266,747 | 5,764,980 | 1.43% | 0.65% |
| 2018 | 2,299,141 | 5,793,636 | 1.43% | 0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,332,083 | 5,814,422 | 1.43% | 0.36% |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 | 5,831,404 | 1.45% | 0.29% |
| 2021 | 2,401,441 | 5,856,733 | 1.5% | 0.43% |
| 2022 | 2,439,892 | 5,903,037 | 1.6% | 0.79% |
| 2023 | 2,480,244 | 5,946,952 | 1.65% | 0.74% |
| 2024 | 2,521,139 | 5,976,992 | 1.65% | 0.51% |
| 2025 | 2,562,118 | 6,002,090 | 1.63% | 0.42% |
| 2026 | 2,603,385 | 6,023,091 | 1.61% | 0.35% |
| 2027 | 2,644,640 | 6,041,010 | 1.58% | 0.3% |
| 2028 | 2,685,602 | 6,056,755 | 1.55% | 0.26% |
| 2029 | 2,726,042 | 6,070,186 | 1.51% | 0.22% |
| 2030 | 2,765,913 | 6,081,559 | 1.46% | 0.19% |
| 2031 | 2,804,987 | 6,091,513 | 1.41% | 0.16% |
| 2032 | 2,843,228 | 6,099,943 | 1.36% | 0.14% |
| 2033 | 2,880,982 | 6,107,156 | 1.33% | 0.12% |
| 2034 | 2,917,972 | 6,113,785 | 1.28% | 0.11% |
| 2035 | 2,954,411 | 6,119,365 | 1.25% | 0.09% |
| 2036 | 2,990,130 | 6,123,874 | 1.21% | 0.07% |
| 2037 | 3,025,222 | 6,127,386 | 1.17% | 0.06% |
| 2038 | 3,059,525 | 6,130,437 | 1.13% | 0.05% |
| 2039 | 3,093,371 | 6,132,752 | 1.11% | 0.04% |
| 2040 | 3,126,637 | 6,134,223 | 1.08% | 0.02% |
| 2041 | 3,159,130 | 6,135,120 | 1.04% | 0.01% |
| 2042 | 3,190,968 | 6,135,315 | 1.01% | 0.003% |
| 2043 | 3,222,560 | 6,135,244 | 0.99% | -0.001% |
| 2044 | 3,254,012 | 6,134,789 | 0.98% | -0.007% |
| 2045 | 3,285,297 | 6,134,218 | 0.96% | -0.009% |
| 2046 | 3,316,997 | 6,133,182 | 0.96% | -0.02% |
| 2047 | 3,348,491 | 6,131,427 | 0.95% | -0.03% |
| 2048 | 3,379,103 | 6,129,548 | 0.91% | -0.03% |
| 2049 | 3,408,763 | 6,127,293 | 0.88% | -0.04% |
| 2050 | 3,437,424 | 6,124,397 | 0.84% | -0.05% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Botswana increased by 363,396 people (a 19.8% growth), while Denmark gained 264,051 people (a 4.87% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Botswana gained 391,993 (a 17.8% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 335,476 (a 5.9% growth).
Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2005 and is 143rd in 2025. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2005 and ranked 114th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 32.4% to 3,437,424 people with a rank change from 143rd to 137th. The population of Denmark will increase by 1.75% to 6,124,397 people and rank change from 114th to 119th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
| Kanye | 48K |
| Serowe | 47.4K |
| Mahalapye | 41.3K |
| Palapye | 36.2K |
| Lobatse | 26.9K |
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Population differences between Botswana and Denmark
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| Life expectancy | 69.4 years | 82.2 years |
| Average age | 26.7 years | 42.4 years |
| Median age | 24.2 years | 42.3 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 49.7:50.3 |
| Fertility rate | 2.73 births per woman | 1.5 births per woman |
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 387 ppl/mi² |
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