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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 11,520,487 people in the Dominican Republic in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 11,656,588 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 4.44 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.51% per year vs +1.01% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.7M (24.8% growth).

Botswana vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Dominican Republic
2100 3,870,704 11,752,784
2099 3,875,823 11,815,252
2098 3,881,867 11,877,117
2097 3,887,181 11,937,719
2096 3,892,081 11,997,841
2095 3,896,405 12,057,342
2094 3,900,671 12,115,914
2093 3,904,733 12,173,845
2092 3,908,682 12,230,436
2091 3,913,090 12,286,064
2090 3,915,896 12,340,658
2089 3,916,540 12,394,314
2088 3,916,700 12,446,122
2087 3,916,016 12,497,009
2086 3,915,493 12,546,890
2085 3,914,975 12,595,176
2084 3,913,555 12,641,964
2083 3,912,119 12,686,626
2082 3,910,185 12,730,579
2081 3,909,204 12,772,531
2080 3,907,447 12,813,012
2079 3,904,550 12,851,452
2078 3,900,021 12,887,954
2077 3,895,321 12,923,053
2076 3,889,723 12,955,793
2075 3,883,893 12,986,456
2074 3,878,255 13,015,960
2073 3,872,458 13,043,173
2072 3,864,865 13,068,464
2071 3,857,922 13,091,361
2070 3,850,437 13,112,865
2069 3,840,521 13,131,909
2068 3,830,034 13,149,031
2067 3,817,551 13,163,707
2066 3,804,918 13,176,149
2065 3,790,427 13,187,108
2064 3,775,157 13,195,655
2063 3,759,402 13,201,391
2062 3,741,936 13,204,648
2061 3,722,576 13,205,517
2060 3,702,465 13,203,471
2059 3,682,055 13,199,071
2058 3,658,810 13,190,969
2057 3,634,762 13,180,617
2056 3,611,096 13,168,370
2055 3,586,314 13,153,175
2054 3,561,446 13,135,187
2053 3,535,001 13,114,225
2052 3,507,213 13,090,209
2051 3,479,219 13,063,047
2050 3,450,807 13,032,286
2049 3,421,435 12,999,890
2048 3,391,019 12,964,676
2047 3,359,719 12,927,592
2046 3,327,520 12,887,813
2045 3,295,807 12,845,519
2044 3,264,444 12,800,765
2043 3,232,407 12,754,444
2042 3,200,743 12,705,845
2041 3,168,217 12,655,390
2040 3,135,241 12,602,701
2039 3,101,153 12,548,652
2038 3,067,014 12,491,254
2037 3,031,993 12,431,970
2036 2,996,265 12,370,131
2035 2,959,978 12,305,889
2034 2,922,807 12,239,008
2033 2,885,394 12,170,158
2032 2,846,703 12,098,734
2031 2,808,291 12,024,555
2030 2,767,933 11,947,536
2029 2,727,903 11,867,856
2028 2,686,412 11,785,130
2027 2,645,316 11,699,216
2026 2,603,241 11,611,567
2025 2,562,122 11,520,487
2024 2,521,139 11,427,557
2023 2,480,244 11,331,265
2022 2,439,892 11,230,734
2021 2,401,441 11,123,476
2020 2,365,894 11,008,300
2019 2,332,083 10,894,043
2018 2,299,141 10,782,053
2017 2,266,747 10,666,843
2016 2,234,776 10,551,430
2015 2,203,273 10,434,829
2014 2,172,044 10,315,528
2013 2,140,682 10,193,833
2012 2,108,617 10,070,411
2011 2,073,535 9,945,621
2010 2,033,111 9,820,175
2009 1,990,673 9,695,265
2008 1,949,970 9,573,130
2007 1,911,201 9,455,658
2006 1,874,516 9,341,183
2005 1,839,877 9,225,034
2004 1,807,146 9,104,892
2003 1,775,736 8,980,620
2002 1,744,763 8,852,235
2001 1,712,254 8,720,283
2000 1,677,382 8,584,190
1999 1,641,997 8,446,208
1998 1,606,899 8,310,362
1997 1,571,691 8,174,078
1996 1,535,914 8,032,894
1995 1,498,836 7,888,115
1994 1,460,023 7,741,694
1993 1,420,115 7,594,572
1992 1,380,033 7,447,474
1991 1,341,756 7,299,853
1990 1,305,696 7,151,166
1989 1,270,274 7,002,295
1988 1,235,476 6,855,734
1987 1,199,167 6,712,515
1986 1,160,650 6,571,208
1985 1,121,945 6,430,404
1984 1,083,660 6,289,040
1983 1,046,137 6,147,248
1982 1,009,269 6,007,114
1981 969,996 5,868,453
1980 937,485 5,729,037
1979 901,742 5,589,690
1978 849,239 5,451,882
1977 799,574 5,315,443
1976 758,508 5,180,404
1975 720,380 5,046,776
1974 685,448 4,914,197
1973 652,408 4,782,227
1972 622,407 4,651,883
1971 600,481 4,524,234
1970 590,334 4,399,290
1969 587,066 4,277,035
1968 583,966 4,157,189
1967 580,933 4,038,928
1966 577,866 3,921,847
1965 574,664 3,808,963
1964 566,266 3,698,559
1963 552,966 3,588,287
1962 540,186 3,479,936
1961 527,942 3,373,233
1960 516,165 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,105,158 people (a 10.5% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 Dominican Republic will increase by 11.8% to 13,032,286 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Dominican Republic
2100 -0.13% -0.53%
2099 -0.16% -0.52%
2098 -0.14% -0.51%
2097 -0.13% -0.5%
2096 -0.11% -0.49%
2095 -0.11% -0.48%
2094 -0.1% -0.48%
2093 -0.1% -0.46%
2092 -0.11% -0.45%
2091 -0.07% -0.44%
2090 -0.02% -0.43%
2089 -0.004% -0.42%
2088 0.02% -0.41%
2087 0.01% -0.4%
2086 0.01% -0.38%
2085 0.04% -0.37%
2084 0.04% -0.35%
2083 0.05% -0.35%
2082 0.03% -0.33%
2081 0.04% -0.32%
2080 0.07% -0.3%
2079 0.12% -0.28%
2078 0.12% -0.27%
2077 0.14% -0.25%
2076 0.15% -0.24%
2075 0.15% -0.23%
2074 0.15% -0.21%
2073 0.2% -0.19%
2072 0.18% -0.17%
2071 0.19% -0.16%
2070 0.26% -0.15%
2069 0.27% -0.13%
2068 0.33% -0.11%
2067 0.33% -0.09%
2066 0.38% -0.08%
2065 0.4% -0.06%
2064 0.42% -0.04%
2063 0.47% -0.02%
2062 0.52% -0.007%
2061 0.54% 0.02%
2060 0.55% 0.03%
2059 0.64% 0.06%
2058 0.66% 0.08%
2057 0.66% 0.09%
2056 0.69% 0.12%
2055 0.7% 0.14%
2054 0.75% 0.16%
2053 0.79% 0.18%
2052 0.8% 0.21%
2051 0.82% 0.24%
2050 0.86% 0.25%
2049 0.9% 0.27%
2048 0.93% 0.29%
2047 0.97% 0.31%
2046 0.96% 0.33%
2045 0.96% 0.35%
2044 0.99% 0.36%
2043 0.99% 0.38%
2042 1.03% 0.4%
2041 1.05% 0.42%
2040 1.1% 0.43%
2039 1.11% 0.46%
2038 1.16% 0.48%
2037 1.19% 0.5%
2036 1.23% 0.52%
2035 1.27% 0.55%
2034 1.3% 0.57%
2033 1.36% 0.59%
2032 1.37% 0.62%
2031 1.46% 0.64%
2030 1.47% 0.67%
2029 1.54% 0.7%
2028 1.55% 0.73%
2027 1.62% 0.75%
2026 1.6% 0.79%
2025 1.63% 0.81%
2024 1.65% 0.85%
2023 1.65% 0.9%
2022 1.6% 0.96%
2021 1.5% 1.05%
2020 1.45% 1.05%
2019 1.43% 1.04%
2018 1.43% 1.08%
2017 1.43% 1.09%
2016 1.43% 1.12%
2015 1.44% 1.16%
2014 1.47% 1.19%
2013 1.52% 1.23%
2012 1.69% 1.25%
2011 1.99% 1.28%
2010 2.13% 1.29%
2009 2.09% 1.28%
2008 2.03% 1.24%
2007 1.96% 1.23%
2006 1.88% 1.26%
2005 1.81% 1.32%
2004 1.77% 1.38%
2003 1.78% 1.45%
2002 1.9% 1.51%
2001 2.08% 1.59%
2000 2.15% 1.63%
1999 2.18% 1.63%
1998 2.24% 1.67%
1997 2.33% 1.76%
1996 2.47% 1.84%
1995 2.66% 1.89%
1994 2.81% 1.94%
1993 2.9% 1.98%
1992 2.85% 2.02%
1991 2.76% 2.08%
1990 2.79% 2.13%
1989 2.82% 2.14%
1988 3.03% 2.13%
1987 3.32% 2.15%
1986 3.45% 2.19%
1985 3.53% 2.25%
1984 3.59% 2.31%
1983 3.65% 2.33%
1982 4.05% 2.36%
1981 3.47% 2.43%
1980 3.96% 2.49%
1979 6.18% 2.53%
1978 6.21% 2.57%
1977 5.41% 2.61%
1976 5.29% 2.65%
1975 5.1% 2.7%
1974 5.06% 2.76%
1973 4.82% 2.8%
1972 3.65% 2.82%
1971 1.72% 2.84%
1970 0.56% 2.86%
1969 0.53% 2.88%
1968 0.52% 2.93%
1967 0.53% 2.99%
1966 0.56% 2.96%
1965 1.48% 2.99%
1964 2.41% 3.07%
1963 2.37% 3.11%
1962 2.32% 3.16%
1961 2.28% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Botswana Dominican Republic
Current population
2624853
11656588
Population rank 142/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
5.67 minutes
One birth every
8.56 minutes
2.61 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
7.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +255
Annual growth/decline +40,983 +92,930
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 111/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -35,306
Net migration rank 120/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -35,306
2024 46,951 -5,778 129,943 -34,806
2023 47,098 -6,487 132,360 -34,915
2022 47,400 -7,306 138,767 -35,153
2021 40,894 -4,083 128,866 -17,957
2020 45,610 -11,330 137,417 -17,957
2019 45,110 -11,770 144,869 -35,797
2018 44,171 -11,623 150,852 -35,934
2017 43,154 -10,916 151,565 -36,069
2016 41,993 -10,286 151,550 -36,219
2015 40,897 -9,599 154,258 -36,375
2014 40,046 -8,893 157,260 -36,543
2013 39,404 -7,836 159,330 -36,673
2012 39,202 -6,636 160,915 -36,737
2011 38,613 -1,019 162,094 -36,687
2010 38,101 5,151 162,072 -36,587
2009 36,671 4,960 160,893 -36,561
2008 35,433 4,343 156,664 -36,723
2007 33,832 3,926 152,066 -37,076
2006 31,340 4,270 151,122 -37,170
2005 29,385 4,283 155,405 -37,063
2004 27,481 4,314 158,789 -36,851
2003 26,545 4,488 163,267 -36,657
2002 26,163 4,747 166,740 -36,575
2001 26,112 7,991 170,193 -36,441
2000 25,850 9,798 171,684 -33,256
1999 25,358 9,762 167,742 -30,228
1998 25,397 9,685 164,287 -30,108
1997 25,738 9,597 168,419 -30,034
1996 26,847 9,368 174,008 -30,018
1995 28,478 9,464 175,439 -29,873
1994 30,664 9,023 176,882 -29,610
1993 31,691 8,441 177,691 -30,719
1992 31,995 8,026 177,481 -30,262
1991 32,219 4,311 177,371 -29,351
1990 33,015 2,580 176,748 -27,397
1989 33,756 1,495 175,365 -26,984
1988 34,564 -215 171,291 -26,552
1987 35,647 2,624 167,552 -25,850
1986 36,203 2,558 165,674 -24,772
1985 35,966 2,683 164,091 -23,388
1984 35,530 2,393 164,263 -22,239
1983 35,142 1,980 163,136 -21,582
1982 34,859 1,751 159,597 -20,886
1981 34,327 7,610 158,419 -19,809
1980 33,934 -10,849 157,697 -17,485
1979 32,486 15,918 154,779 -16,296
1978 30,596 26,015 154,043 -16,909
1977 29,009 13,708 152,825 -17,077
1976 27,497 11,914 151,201 -16,866
1975 25,762 11,086 149,339 -16,425
1974 24,160 8,854 147,652 -15,402
1973 22,449 10,615 146,283 -14,594
1972 21,004 5,937 143,255 -14,262
1971 19,926 -3,016 140,473 -14,156
1970 19,438 -16,054 137,835 -14,255
1969 19,024 -15,870 135,445 -14,531
1968 18,725 -15,681 133,666 -14,901
1967 18,463 -15,438 133,091 -15,324
1966 18,250 -15,140 132,096 -15,701
1965 18,045 -14,753 125,345 -15,978
1964 17,634 -4,126 127,504 -16,059
1963 17,084 -4,000 124,994 -15,889
1962 16,507 -4,028 122,977 -15,389
1961 16,185 -4,168 120,316 -14,511
1960 15,861 -4,331 117,346 -13,344

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/dominican-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 Dominican Republic 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,420,447 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 321,182 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican 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
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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