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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 4.45 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 +1.5% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Botswana vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Dominican Republic
2100 3,871,504 11,755,442
2099 3,876,625 11,817,924
2098 3,882,670 11,879,803
2097 3,887,985 11,940,419
2096 3,892,886 12,000,555
2095 3,897,211 12,060,069
2094 3,901,478 12,118,654
2093 3,905,541 12,176,599
2092 3,909,490 12,233,202
2091 3,913,899 12,288,843
2090 3,916,706 12,343,449
2089 3,917,351 12,397,117
2088 3,917,510 12,448,937
2087 3,916,826 12,499,836
2086 3,916,303 12,549,728
2085 3,915,785 12,598,025
2084 3,914,364 12,644,824
2083 3,912,929 12,689,496
2082 3,910,994 12,733,459
2081 3,910,013 12,775,420
2080 3,908,255 12,815,910
2079 3,905,358 12,854,359
2078 3,900,828 12,890,869
2077 3,896,126 12,925,976
2076 3,890,528 12,958,723
2075 3,884,696 12,989,393
2074 3,879,057 13,018,904
2073 3,873,259 13,046,123
2072 3,865,665 13,071,419
2071 3,858,720 13,094,322
2070 3,851,234 13,115,831
2069 3,841,316 13,134,880
2068 3,830,826 13,152,005
2067 3,818,341 13,166,684
2066 3,805,705 13,179,129
2065 3,791,211 13,190,090
2064 3,775,938 13,198,640
2063 3,760,179 13,204,377
2062 3,742,710 13,207,634
2061 3,723,346 13,208,504
2060 3,703,231 13,206,457
2059 3,682,816 13,202,056
2058 3,659,567 13,193,952
2057 3,635,514 13,183,598
2056 3,611,843 13,171,348
2055 3,587,056 13,156,150
2054 3,562,182 13,138,158
2053 3,535,732 13,117,191
2052 3,507,938 13,093,170
2051 3,479,939 13,066,002
2050 3,451,521 13,035,234
2049 3,422,143 13,002,830
2048 3,391,720 12,967,608
2047 3,360,414 12,930,516
2046 3,328,208 12,890,728
2045 3,296,489 12,848,424
2044 3,265,120 12,803,661
2043 3,233,076 12,757,329
2042 3,201,405 12,708,719
2041 3,168,873 12,658,252
2040 3,135,889 12,605,551
2039 3,101,794 12,551,490
2038 3,067,648 12,494,079
2037 3,032,620 12,434,782
2036 2,996,884 12,372,929
2035 2,960,590 12,308,672
2034 2,923,411 12,241,776
2033 2,885,991 12,172,910
2032 2,847,292 12,101,471
2031 2,808,872 12,027,275
2030 2,768,505 11,950,238
2029 2,728,467 11,870,540
2028 2,686,968 11,787,795
2027 2,645,863 11,701,862
2026 2,603,779 11,614,193
2025 2,562,651 11,523,092
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% 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 32% to 3,451,521 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 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 1.65% 0.84%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Botswana Dominican Republic
Current population
2615162
11637906
Population rank 142/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.14%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
5.46 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +264
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 111/197
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 - -5,778 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/dominican-republic | 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 the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 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 (1960–2024, 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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