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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 5,976,992 people in Denmark in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 6,032,403 in Denmark.

Population statistics:

  • Denmark's population is 2.31 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd 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 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Denmark has grown from 5.44M to 6.03M (10.9% growth).

Botswana vs Denmark: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Denmark
2100 3,871,504 5,879,692
2099 3,876,625 5,887,324
2098 3,882,670 5,894,688
2097 3,887,985 5,902,451
2096 3,892,886 5,909,729
2095 3,897,211 5,917,219
2094 3,901,478 5,925,288
2093 3,905,541 5,933,241
2092 3,909,490 5,941,337
2091 3,913,899 5,949,626
2090 3,916,706 5,958,205
2089 3,917,351 5,966,645
2088 3,917,510 5,974,290
2087 3,916,826 5,982,321
2086 3,916,303 5,989,976
2085 3,915,785 5,997,455
2084 3,914,364 6,004,175
2083 3,912,929 6,010,595
2082 3,910,994 6,016,013
2081 3,910,013 6,020,048
2080 3,908,255 6,023,906
2079 3,905,358 6,027,570
2078 3,900,828 6,030,553
2077 3,896,126 6,033,561
2076 3,890,528 6,037,007
2075 3,884,696 6,039,523
2074 3,879,057 6,041,944
2073 3,873,259 6,044,803
2072 3,865,665 6,046,641
2071 3,858,720 6,048,624
2070 3,851,234 6,051,078
2069 3,841,316 6,053,869
2068 3,830,826 6,056,924
2067 3,818,341 6,060,476
2066 3,805,705 6,064,191
2065 3,791,211 6,069,049
2064 3,775,938 6,073,904
2063 3,760,179 6,078,625
2062 3,742,710 6,083,792
2061 3,723,346 6,088,815
2060 3,703,231 6,094,310
2059 3,682,816 6,099,236
2058 3,659,567 6,103,864
2057 3,635,514 6,108,995
2056 3,611,843 6,114,524
2055 3,587,056 6,120,037
2054 3,562,182 6,124,581
2053 3,535,732 6,129,266
2052 3,507,938 6,132,944
2051 3,479,939 6,136,666
2050 3,451,521 6,139,893
2049 3,422,143 6,142,477
2048 3,391,720 6,144,414
2047 3,360,414 6,146,231
2046 3,328,208 6,147,918
2045 3,296,489 6,148,320
2044 3,265,120 6,149,066
2043 3,233,076 6,149,226
2042 3,201,405 6,149,216
2041 3,168,873 6,148,827
2040 3,135,889 6,147,418
2039 3,101,794 6,145,884
2038 3,067,648 6,142,758
2037 3,032,620 6,139,788
2036 2,996,884 6,135,708
2035 2,960,590 6,130,764
2034 2,923,411 6,124,513
2033 2,885,991 6,117,467
2032 2,847,292 6,110,061
2031 2,808,872 6,100,566
2030 2,768,505 6,090,119
2029 2,728,467 6,077,752
2028 2,686,968 6,063,214
2027 2,645,863 6,046,188
2026 2,603,779 6,027,292
2025 2,562,651 6,004,069
2024 2,521,139 5,976,992
2023 2,480,244 5,946,952
2022 2,439,892 5,903,037
2021 2,401,441 5,856,733
2020 2,365,894 5,831,404
2019 2,332,083 5,814,422
2018 2,299,141 5,793,636
2017 2,266,747 5,764,980
2016 2,234,776 5,728,010
2015 2,203,273 5,683,483
2014 2,172,044 5,643,475
2013 2,140,682 5,614,932
2012 2,108,617 5,591,572
2011 2,073,535 5,570,572
2010 2,033,111 5,547,683
2009 1,990,673 5,523,095
2008 1,949,970 5,493,621
2007 1,911,201 5,461,438
2006 1,874,516 5,437,272
2005 1,839,877 5,419,432
2004 1,807,146 5,404,523
2003 1,775,736 5,390,574
2002 1,744,763 5,375,931
2001 1,712,254 5,358,783
2000 1,677,382 5,339,616
1999 1,641,997 5,321,799
1998 1,606,899 5,304,219
1997 1,571,691 5,284,991
1996 1,535,914 5,263,074
1995 1,498,836 5,233,373
1994 1,460,023 5,206,180
1993 1,420,115 5,188,628
1992 1,380,033 5,171,370
1991 1,341,756 5,154,298
1990 1,305,696 5,140,939
1989 1,270,274 5,132,594
1988 1,235,476 5,129,516
1987 1,199,167 5,127,024
1986 1,160,650 5,120,534
1985 1,121,945 5,113,691
1984 1,083,660 5,111,619
1983 1,046,137 5,114,297
1982 1,009,269 5,117,810
1981 969,996 5,121,572
1980 937,485 5,123,027
1979 901,742 5,116,801
1978 849,239 5,104,248
1977 799,574 5,088,419
1976 758,508 5,072,596
1975 720,380 5,059,862
1974 685,448 5,045,297
1973 652,408 5,021,861
1972 622,407 4,991,596
1971 600,481 4,963,126
1970 590,334 4,928,757
1969 587,066 4,891,860
1968 583,966 4,864,883
1967 580,933 4,835,354
1966 577,866 4,797,381
1965 574,664 4,759,012
1964 566,266 4,722,072
1963 552,966 4,684,483
1962 540,186 4,647,727
1961 527,942 4,611,687
1960 516,165 4,579,603

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/denmark | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Denmark gained 290,738 people (a 5.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Denmark's population increased by 304,393 people (a 5.31% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Denmark was ranked 108th in 2006 and ranked 114th 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 Denmark will increase by 1.78% to 6,139,893 people and rank change from 114th to 120th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 6.15M people in 2043 for Denmark.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Denmark
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Denmark
2100 -0.13% -0.13%
2099 -0.16% -0.12%
2098 -0.14% -0.13%
2097 -0.13% -0.12%
2096 -0.11% -0.13%
2095 -0.11% -0.14%
2094 -0.1% -0.13%
2093 -0.1% -0.14%
2092 -0.11% -0.14%
2091 -0.07% -0.14%
2090 -0.02% -0.14%
2089 -0.004% -0.13%
2088 0.02% -0.13%
2087 0.01% -0.13%
2086 0.01% -0.12%
2085 0.04% -0.11%
2084 0.04% -0.11%
2083 0.05% -0.09%
2082 0.03% -0.07%
2081 0.04% -0.06%
2080 0.07% -0.06%
2079 0.12% -0.05%
2078 0.12% -0.05%
2077 0.14% -0.06%
2076 0.15% -0.04%
2075 0.15% -0.04%
2074 0.15% -0.05%
2073 0.2% -0.03%
2072 0.18% -0.03%
2071 0.19% -0.04%
2070 0.26% -0.05%
2069 0.27% -0.05%
2068 0.33% -0.06%
2067 0.33% -0.06%
2066 0.38% -0.08%
2065 0.4% -0.08%
2064 0.42% -0.08%
2063 0.47% -0.08%
2062 0.52% -0.08%
2061 0.54% -0.09%
2060 0.55% -0.08%
2059 0.64% -0.08%
2058 0.66% -0.08%
2057 0.66% -0.09%
2056 0.69% -0.09%
2055 0.7% -0.07%
2054 0.75% -0.08%
2053 0.79% -0.06%
2052 0.8% -0.06%
2051 0.82% -0.05%
2050 0.86% -0.04%
2049 0.9% -0.03%
2048 0.93% -0.03%
2047 0.97% -0.03%
2046 0.96% -0.007%
2045 0.96% -0.01%
2044 0.99% -0.003%
2043 0.99% 0%
2042 1.03% 0.006%
2041 1.05% 0.02%
2040 1.1% 0.02%
2039 1.11% 0.05%
2038 1.16% 0.05%
2037 1.19% 0.07%
2036 1.23% 0.08%
2035 1.27% 0.1%
2034 1.3% 0.12%
2033 1.36% 0.12%
2032 1.37% 0.16%
2031 1.46% 0.17%
2030 1.47% 0.2%
2029 1.54% 0.24%
2028 1.55% 0.28%
2027 1.62% 0.31%
2026 1.6% 0.39%
2025 1.65% 0.45%
2024 1.65% 0.51%
2023 1.65% 0.74%
2022 1.6% 0.79%
2021 1.5% 0.43%
2020 1.45% 0.29%
2019 1.43% 0.36%
2018 1.43% 0.5%
2017 1.43% 0.65%
2016 1.43% 0.78%
2015 1.44% 0.71%
2014 1.47% 0.51%
2013 1.52% 0.42%
2012 1.69% 0.38%
2011 1.99% 0.41%
2010 2.13% 0.45%
2009 2.09% 0.54%
2008 2.03% 0.59%
2007 1.96% 0.44%
2006 1.88% 0.33%
2005 1.81% 0.28%
2004 1.77% 0.26%
2003 1.78% 0.27%
2002 1.9% 0.32%
2001 2.08% 0.36%
2000 2.15% 0.33%
1999 2.18% 0.33%
1998 2.24% 0.36%
1997 2.33% 0.42%
1996 2.47% 0.57%
1995 2.66% 0.52%
1994 2.81% 0.34%
1993 2.9% 0.33%
1992 2.85% 0.33%
1991 2.76% 0.26%
1990 2.79% 0.16%
1989 2.82% 0.06%
1988 3.03% 0.05%
1987 3.32% 0.13%
1986 3.45% 0.13%
1985 3.53% 0.04%
1984 3.59% -0.05%
1983 3.65% -0.07%
1982 4.05% -0.07%
1981 3.47% -0.03%
1980 3.96% 0.12%
1979 6.18% 0.25%
1978 6.21% 0.31%
1977 5.41% 0.31%
1976 5.29% 0.25%
1975 5.1% 0.29%
1974 5.06% 0.47%
1973 4.82% 0.61%
1972 3.65% 0.57%
1971 1.72% 0.7%
1970 0.56% 0.75%
1969 0.53% 0.55%
1968 0.52% 0.61%
1967 0.53% 0.79%
1966 0.56% 0.81%
1965 1.48% 0.78%
1964 2.41% 0.8%
1963 2.37% 0.79%
1962 2.32% 0.78%
1961 2.28% 0.7%

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/denmark | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Denmark's population grew by 0.51%.

Live population counters

Botswana Denmark
Current population
2615162
6032403
Population rank 142/197 114/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.07%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
17.5 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
9.11 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
9.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +82
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +30,040
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.51%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 132/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
23.8 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 +22,103
Net migration rank 120/196 32/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 847,475
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 65/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 46/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Denmark
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Denmark
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 22,103
2024 - -5,778 - 25,639
2023 47,098 -6,487 -595 31,006
2022 47,400 -7,306 -1,180 60,219
2021 40,894 -4,083 5,857 26,887
2020 45,610 -11,330 5,831 10,851
2019 45,110 -11,770 6,977 9,488
2018 44,171 -11,623 6,373 18,919
2017 43,154 -10,916 8,071 24,561
2016 41,993 -10,286 9,165 33,391
2015 40,897 -9,599 5,683 42,284
2014 40,046 -8,893 5,644 27,242
2013 39,404 -7,836 3,931 21,359
2012 39,202 -6,636 5,592 16,871
2011 38,613 -1,019 6,685 13,495
2010 38,101 5,151 8,876 17,533
2009 36,671 4,960 8,285 15,551
2008 35,433 4,343 10,438 25,775
2007 33,832 3,926 8,192 20,560
2006 31,340 4,270 9,787 10,491
2005 29,385 4,283 9,755 6,887
2004 27,481 4,314 9,188 5,166
2003 26,545 4,488 7,007 7,228
2002 26,163 4,747 5,376 9,629
2001 26,112 7,991 6,967 12,192
2000 25,850 9,798 9,078 10,441
1999 25,358 9,762 6,919 9,520
1998 25,397 9,685 7,956 11,098
1997 25,738 9,597 7,927 12,269
1996 26,847 9,368 6,842 17,534
1995 28,478 9,464 6,280 28,958
1994 30,664 9,023 8,850 10,766
1993 31,691 8,441 4,670 11,411
1992 31,995 8,026 6,722 11,937
1991 32,219 4,311 4,639 10,827
1990 33,015 2,580 2,056 8,667
1989 33,756 1,495 2,053 3,720
1988 34,564 -215 0 677
1987 35,647 2,624 -1,538 6,338
1986 36,203 2,558 -2,561 11,463
1985 35,966 2,683 -4,603 9,957
1984 35,530 2,393 -5,623 4,325
1983 35,142 1,980 -6,649 1,952
1982 34,859 1,751 -2,559 235
1981 34,327 7,610 -3,073 -1,741
1980 33,934 -10,849 1,537 803
1979 32,486 15,918 4,605 5,808
1978 30,596 26,015 9,187 5,678
1977 29,009 13,708 11,703 5,548
1976 27,497 11,914 11,667 3,182
1975 25,762 11,086 20,746 -10,672
1974 24,160 8,854 19,676 -437
1973 22,449 10,615 21,092 7,107
1972 21,004 5,937 24,958 7,053
1971 19,926 -3,016 26,801 -1,159
1970 19,438 -16,054 22,673 20,947
1969 19,024 -15,870 23,481 6,687
1968 18,725 -15,681 27,243 -3,557
1967 18,463 -15,438 33,363 1,623
1966 18,250 -15,140 38,858 2,011
1965 18,045 -14,753 37,596 -2,098
1964 17,634 -4,126 36,832 1,333
1963 17,084 -4,000 36,539 594
1962 16,507 -4,028 32,070 3,900
1961 16,185 -4,168 33,205 3,012
1960 15,861 -4,331 32,515 -4,047

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/denmark | 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 Denmark 15.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,826 people) and 84.6% is from migration (a gain of 284,848 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 847,475 people or 14.2% in Denmark.

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
Denmark
City Population
Copenhagen 667K
Aarhus 291K
Odense 185K
Aalborg 122K
Frederiksberg 106K
Gentofte 75.8K
Esbjerg 71.6K
Randers 64.5K
Horsens 64.4K
Kolding 63.6K

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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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