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Population in Botswana compared to East Timor: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 1,400,638 people in East Timor in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 1,441,764 in East Timor.

Population statistics:

  • Botswana's population is 1.81 times bigger than East Timor's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while East Timor is the 152nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.02% for East Timor.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +1.74% in East Timor.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while East Timor has grown from 977K to 1.44M (47.6% growth).

Botswana vs East Timor: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana East Timor
2100 3,871,504 1,987,918
2099 3,876,625 1,992,867
2098 3,882,670 1,999,551
2097 3,887,985 2,006,120
2096 3,892,886 2,014,062
2095 3,897,211 2,022,241
2094 3,901,478 2,029,109
2093 3,905,541 2,034,335
2092 3,909,490 2,039,916
2091 3,913,899 2,046,825
2090 3,916,706 2,053,125
2089 3,917,351 2,060,960
2088 3,917,510 2,066,983
2087 3,916,826 2,074,665
2086 3,916,303 2,077,590
2085 3,915,785 2,083,082
2084 3,914,364 2,088,840
2083 3,912,929 2,094,115
2082 3,910,994 2,096,675
2081 3,910,013 2,100,480
2080 3,908,255 2,103,409
2079 3,905,358 2,102,541
2078 3,900,828 2,105,113
2077 3,896,126 2,106,052
2076 3,890,528 2,105,444
2075 3,884,696 2,105,772
2074 3,879,057 2,104,099
2073 3,873,259 2,103,684
2072 3,865,665 2,100,004
2071 3,858,720 2,092,187
2070 3,851,234 2,089,722
2069 3,841,316 2,084,088
2068 3,830,826 2,077,511
2067 3,818,341 2,070,890
2066 3,805,705 2,062,513
2065 3,791,211 2,055,518
2064 3,775,938 2,047,799
2063 3,760,179 2,039,134
2062 3,742,710 2,032,012
2061 3,723,346 2,026,320
2060 3,703,231 2,018,694
2059 3,682,816 2,008,316
2058 3,659,567 1,996,874
2057 3,635,514 1,984,864
2056 3,611,843 1,970,638
2055 3,587,056 1,957,948
2054 3,562,182 1,949,486
2053 3,535,732 1,933,418
2052 3,507,938 1,920,237
2051 3,479,939 1,909,754
2050 3,451,521 1,892,942
2049 3,422,143 1,878,747
2048 3,391,720 1,861,668
2047 3,360,414 1,845,027
2046 3,328,208 1,829,444
2045 3,296,489 1,813,000
2044 3,265,120 1,797,485
2043 3,233,076 1,777,393
2042 3,201,405 1,756,780
2041 3,168,873 1,738,404
2040 3,135,889 1,720,102
2039 3,101,794 1,699,431
2038 3,067,648 1,679,979
2037 3,032,620 1,659,934
2036 2,996,884 1,640,507
2035 2,960,590 1,617,823
2034 2,923,411 1,597,525
2033 2,885,991 1,578,920
2032 2,847,292 1,560,470
2031 2,808,872 1,540,575
2030 2,768,505 1,518,500
2029 2,728,467 1,496,906
2028 2,686,968 1,475,696
2027 2,645,863 1,455,624
2026 2,603,779 1,436,626
2025 2,562,651 1,418,578
2024 2,521,139 1,400,638
2023 2,480,244 1,384,286
2022 2,439,892 1,369,295
2021 2,401,441 1,350,139
2020 2,365,894 1,326,053
2019 2,332,083 1,300,945
2018 2,299,141 1,275,959
2017 2,266,747 1,251,703
2016 2,234,776 1,228,312
2015 2,203,273 1,205,131
2014 2,172,044 1,181,903
2013 2,140,682 1,158,695
2012 2,108,617 1,134,885
2011 2,073,535 1,110,207
2010 2,033,111 1,084,679
2009 1,990,673 1,058,782
2008 1,949,970 1,032,429
2007 1,911,201 1,004,889
2006 1,874,516 976,597
2005 1,839,877 948,311
2004 1,807,146 929,074
2003 1,775,736 916,878
2002 1,744,763 879,159
2001 1,712,254 812,249
2000 1,677,382 745,088
1999 1,641,997 834,697
1998 1,606,899 942,530
1997 1,571,691 917,184
1996 1,535,914 892,282
1995 1,498,836 868,146
1994 1,460,023 844,493
1993 1,420,115 821,437
1992 1,380,033 799,318
1991 1,341,756 778,278
1990 1,305,696 760,345
1989 1,270,274 744,856
1988 1,235,476 730,745
1987 1,199,167 718,476
1986 1,160,650 707,185
1985 1,121,945 696,665
1984 1,083,660 686,777
1983 1,046,137 677,707
1982 1,009,269 669,149
1981 969,996 660,493
1980 937,485 649,871
1979 901,742 638,719
1978 849,239 628,775
1977 799,574 618,315
1976 758,508 607,620
1975 720,380 598,158
1974 685,448 590,827
1973 652,408 582,855
1972 622,407 572,962
1971 600,481 562,966
1970 590,334 553,069
1969 587,066 543,356
1968 583,966 533,875
1967 580,933 524,648
1966 577,866 515,696
1965 574,664 507,034
1964 566,266 498,659
1963 552,966 490,564
1962 540,186 482,774
1961 527,942 475,291
1960 516,165 468,118

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/east-timor | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while East Timor gained 251,715 people (a 25.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while East Timor's population increased by 213,452 people (a 17.4% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. East Timor was ranked 155th in 2006 and ranked 152nd 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 East Timor will increase by 31.3% to 1,892,942 people and rank change from 152nd to 149th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 2.11M people in 2077 for East Timor.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
East Timor
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana East Timor
2100 -0.13% -0.25%
2099 -0.16% -0.33%
2098 -0.14% -0.33%
2097 -0.13% -0.39%
2096 -0.11% -0.4%
2095 -0.11% -0.34%
2094 -0.1% -0.26%
2093 -0.1% -0.27%
2092 -0.11% -0.34%
2091 -0.07% -0.31%
2090 -0.02% -0.38%
2089 -0.004% -0.29%
2088 0.02% -0.37%
2087 0.01% -0.14%
2086 0.01% -0.26%
2085 0.04% -0.28%
2084 0.04% -0.25%
2083 0.05% -0.12%
2082 0.03% -0.18%
2081 0.04% -0.14%
2080 0.07% 0.04%
2079 0.12% -0.12%
2078 0.12% -0.04%
2077 0.14% 0.03%
2076 0.15% -0.02%
2075 0.15% 0.08%
2074 0.15% 0.02%
2073 0.2% 0.18%
2072 0.18% 0.37%
2071 0.19% 0.12%
2070 0.26% 0.27%
2069 0.27% 0.32%
2068 0.33% 0.32%
2067 0.33% 0.41%
2066 0.38% 0.34%
2065 0.4% 0.38%
2064 0.42% 0.42%
2063 0.47% 0.35%
2062 0.52% 0.28%
2061 0.54% 0.38%
2060 0.55% 0.52%
2059 0.64% 0.57%
2058 0.66% 0.61%
2057 0.66% 0.72%
2056 0.69% 0.65%
2055 0.7% 0.43%
2054 0.75% 0.83%
2053 0.79% 0.69%
2052 0.8% 0.55%
2051 0.82% 0.89%
2050 0.86% 0.76%
2049 0.9% 0.92%
2048 0.93% 0.9%
2047 0.97% 0.85%
2046 0.96% 0.91%
2045 0.96% 0.86%
2044 0.99% 1.13%
2043 0.99% 1.17%
2042 1.03% 1.06%
2041 1.05% 1.06%
2040 1.1% 1.22%
2039 1.11% 1.16%
2038 1.16% 1.21%
2037 1.19% 1.18%
2036 1.23% 1.4%
2035 1.27% 1.27%
2034 1.3% 1.18%
2033 1.36% 1.18%
2032 1.37% 1.29%
2031 1.46% 1.45%
2030 1.47% 1.44%
2029 1.54% 1.44%
2028 1.55% 1.38%
2027 1.62% 1.32%
2026 1.6% 1.27%
2025 1.65% 1.28%
2024 1.65% 1.18%
2023 1.65% 1.09%
2022 1.6% 1.42%
2021 1.5% 1.82%
2020 1.45% 1.93%
2019 1.43% 1.96%
2018 1.43% 1.94%
2017 1.43% 1.9%
2016 1.43% 1.92%
2015 1.44% 1.97%
2014 1.47% 2%
2013 1.52% 2.1%
2012 1.69% 2.22%
2011 1.99% 2.35%
2010 2.13% 2.45%
2009 2.09% 2.55%
2008 2.03% 2.74%
2007 1.96% 2.9%
2006 1.88% 2.98%
2005 1.81% 2.07%
2004 1.77% 1.33%
2003 1.78% 4.29%
2002 1.9% 8.24%
2001 2.08% 9.01%
2000 2.15% -10.7%
1999 2.18% -11.4%
1998 2.24% 2.76%
1997 2.33% 2.79%
1996 2.47% 2.78%
1995 2.66% 2.8%
1994 2.81% 2.81%
1993 2.9% 2.77%
1992 2.85% 2.7%
1991 2.76% 2.36%
1990 2.79% 2.08%
1989 2.82% 1.93%
1988 3.03% 1.71%
1987 3.32% 1.6%
1986 3.45% 1.51%
1985 3.53% 1.44%
1984 3.59% 1.34%
1983 3.65% 1.28%
1982 4.05% 1.31%
1981 3.47% 1.63%
1980 3.96% 1.75%
1979 6.18% 1.58%
1978 6.21% 1.69%
1977 5.41% 1.76%
1976 5.29% 1.58%
1975 5.1% 1.24%
1974 5.06% 1.37%
1973 4.82% 1.73%
1972 3.65% 1.78%
1971 1.72% 1.79%
1970 0.56% 1.79%
1969 0.53% 1.78%
1968 0.52% 1.76%
1967 0.53% 1.74%
1966 0.56% 1.71%
1965 1.48% 1.68%
1964 2.41% 1.65%
1963 2.37% 1.61%
1962 2.32% 1.57%
1961 2.28% 1.53%

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/east-timor | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while East Timor's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Botswana East Timor
Current population
2615162
1441764
Population rank 142/197 152/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
32.1 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
17.2 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
52.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +45
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +16,352
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 91/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
3.44 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 -2,550
Net migration rank 120/196 102/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 8,303
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 179/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 169/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
East Timor
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana East Timor
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -2,550
2024 - -5,778 - -2,552
2023 47,098 -6,487 20,495 -5,620
2022 47,400 -7,306 20,625 -5,519
2021 40,894 -4,083 20,101 3,111
2020 45,610 -11,330 21,166 3,793
2019 45,110 -11,770 21,307 3,942
2018 44,171 -11,623 21,650 3,062
2017 43,154 -10,916 22,145 1,666
2016 41,993 -10,286 22,778 208
2015 40,897 -9,599 23,391 -20
2014 40,046 -8,893 24,040 -958
2013 39,404 -7,836 24,538 -1,206
2012 39,202 -6,636 24,890 -609
2011 38,613 -1,019 25,237 -159
2010 38,101 5,151 25,515 470
2009 36,671 4,960 25,696 117
2008 35,433 4,343 25,888 1,009
2007 33,832 3,926 26,074 2,103
2006 31,340 4,270 26,221 2,184
2005 29,385 4,283 26,412 1,759
2004 27,481 4,314 26,751 -16,447
2003 26,545 4,488 26,900 -12,810
2002 26,163 4,747 25,410 35,935
2001 26,112 7,991 23,314 49,159
2000 25,850 9,798 21,579 40,272
1999 25,358 9,762 21,871 -262,940
1998 25,397 9,685 23,590 1,806
1997 25,738 9,597 23,501 1,804
1996 26,847 9,368 22,703 1,796
1995 28,478 9,464 21,962 1,806
1994 30,664 9,023 21,746 1,794
1993 31,691 8,441 20,770 1,795
1992 31,995 8,026 19,880 1,794
1991 32,219 4,311 18,605 1,803
1990 33,015 2,580 18,343 -2,881
1989 33,756 1,495 17,758 -2,246
1988 34,564 -215 12,118 587
1987 35,647 2,624 11,945 -106
1986 36,203 2,558 11,062 -316
1985 35,966 2,683 10,788 -495
1984 35,530 2,393 10,922 -1,436
1983 35,142 1,980 9,686 -1,032
1982 34,859 1,751 9,579 -1,125
1981 34,327 7,610 9,336 -482
1980 33,934 -10,849 6,940 5,457
1979 32,486 15,918 987 8,924
1978 30,596 26,015 -1,000 10,967
1977 29,009 13,708 296 10,657
1976 27,497 11,914 783 9,662
1975 25,762 11,086 -1,062 9,542
1974 24,160 8,854 8,405 -2,222
1973 22,449 10,615 10,033 -278
1972 21,004 5,937 10,030 0
1971 19,926 -3,016 9,964 0
1970 19,438 -16,054 9,824 0
1969 19,024 -15,870 9,611 0
1968 18,725 -15,681 9,356 0
1967 18,463 -15,438 9,089 0
1966 18,250 -15,140 8,810 0
1965 18,045 -14,753 8,526 0
1964 17,634 -4,126 8,235 0
1963 17,084 -4,000 7,938 0
1962 16,507 -4,028 7,639 0
1961 16,185 -4,168 7,330 0
1960 15,861 -4,331 7,012 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/east-timor | 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 East Timor 98.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 217,698 people) and 1.66% is from migration (a gain of 3,665 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 8,303 people or 0.6% in East Timor.

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
East Timor
City Population
Dili 222K
Maliana 15.8K
Baucau 15K
Ainaro 5.45K

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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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