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Population in Botswana compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 2.45 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Botswana vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana El Salvador
2100 3,871,504 5,106,358
2099 3,876,625 5,150,403
2098 3,882,670 5,195,110
2097 3,887,985 5,240,164
2096 3,892,886 5,286,555
2095 3,897,211 5,333,357
2094 3,901,478 5,380,368
2093 3,905,541 5,427,291
2092 3,909,490 5,474,174
2091 3,913,899 5,521,257
2090 3,916,706 5,568,339
2089 3,917,351 5,615,550
2088 3,917,510 5,662,256
2087 3,916,826 5,709,072
2086 3,916,303 5,755,593
2085 3,915,785 5,801,778
2084 3,914,364 5,847,545
2083 3,912,929 5,891,829
2082 3,910,994 5,935,056
2081 3,910,013 5,977,631
2080 3,908,255 6,019,326
2079 3,905,358 6,059,817
2078 3,900,828 6,098,689
2077 3,896,126 6,136,133
2076 3,890,528 6,172,686
2075 3,884,696 6,206,865
2074 3,879,057 6,239,356
2073 3,873,259 6,272,337
2072 3,865,665 6,301,557
2071 3,858,720 6,330,086
2070 3,851,234 6,358,052
2069 3,841,316 6,384,863
2068 3,830,826 6,410,986
2067 3,818,341 6,435,437
2066 3,805,705 6,458,779
2065 3,791,211 6,481,938
2064 3,775,938 6,503,884
2063 3,760,179 6,524,373
2062 3,742,710 6,543,157
2061 3,723,346 6,560,419
2060 3,703,231 6,577,429
2059 3,682,816 6,592,662
2058 3,659,567 6,606,305
2057 3,635,514 6,620,473
2056 3,611,843 6,633,666
2055 3,587,056 6,645,594
2054 3,562,182 6,656,251
2053 3,535,732 6,664,115
2052 3,507,938 6,670,429
2051 3,479,939 6,676,658
2050 3,451,521 6,679,973
2049 3,422,143 6,683,494
2048 3,391,720 6,684,918
2047 3,360,414 6,684,723
2046 3,328,208 6,684,063
2045 3,296,489 6,681,948
2044 3,265,120 6,679,505
2043 3,233,076 6,674,197
2042 3,201,405 6,668,140
2041 3,168,873 6,660,323
2040 3,135,889 6,651,019
2039 3,101,794 6,641,112
2038 3,067,648 6,628,299
2037 3,032,620 6,615,428
2036 2,996,884 6,600,845
2035 2,960,590 6,585,074
2034 2,923,411 6,568,788
2033 2,885,991 6,549,941
2032 2,847,292 6,530,975
2031 2,808,872 6,511,064
2030 2,768,505 6,490,493
2029 2,728,467 6,467,381
2028 2,686,968 6,443,426
2027 2,645,863 6,418,289
2026 2,603,779 6,392,935
2025 2,562,651 6,366,672
2024 2,521,139 6,338,193
2023 2,480,244 6,309,624
2022 2,439,892 6,280,319
2021 2,401,441 6,255,782
2020 2,365,894 6,234,673
2019 2,332,083 6,222,318
2018 2,299,141 6,219,807
2017 2,266,747 6,213,533
2016 2,234,776 6,200,800
2015 2,203,273 6,183,676
2014 2,172,044 6,162,955
2013 2,140,682 6,138,839
2012 2,108,617 6,113,975
2011 2,073,535 6,090,127
2010 2,033,111 6,068,249
2009 1,990,673 6,048,279
2008 1,949,970 6,029,297
2007 1,911,201 6,009,824
2006 1,874,516 6,002,319
2005 1,839,877 6,005,578
2004 1,807,146 6,004,671
2003 1,775,736 5,998,599
2002 1,744,763 5,986,631
2001 1,712,254 5,968,060
2000 1,677,382 5,943,366
1999 1,641,997 5,913,900
1998 1,606,899 5,880,781
1997 1,571,691 5,844,578
1996 1,535,914 5,805,286
1995 1,498,836 5,762,131
1994 1,460,023 5,714,129
1993 1,420,115 5,659,957
1992 1,380,033 5,585,609
1991 1,341,756 5,495,077
1990 1,305,696 5,399,726
1989 1,270,274 5,298,979
1988 1,235,476 5,195,833
1987 1,199,167 5,092,441
1986 1,160,650 4,992,769
1985 1,121,945 4,894,706
1984 1,083,660 4,798,003
1983 1,046,137 4,707,367
1982 1,009,269 4,622,477
1981 969,996 4,570,599
1980 937,485 4,540,382
1979 901,742 4,480,388
1978 849,239 4,394,114
1977 799,574 4,301,256
1976 758,508 4,210,310
1975 720,380 4,120,449
1974 685,448 4,029,671
1973 652,408 3,938,068
1972 622,407 3,846,830
1971 600,481 3,757,523
1970 590,334 3,668,796
1969 587,066 3,576,485
1968 583,966 3,480,773
1967 580,933 3,385,184
1966 577,866 3,290,961
1965 574,664 3,199,466
1964 566,266 3,111,883
1963 552,966 3,028,679
1962 540,186 2,949,204
1961 527,942 2,870,016
1960 516,165 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana El Salvador
2100 -0.13% -0.86%
2099 -0.16% -0.86%
2098 -0.14% -0.86%
2097 -0.13% -0.88%
2096 -0.11% -0.88%
2095 -0.11% -0.87%
2094 -0.1% -0.86%
2093 -0.1% -0.86%
2092 -0.11% -0.85%
2091 -0.07% -0.85%
2090 -0.02% -0.84%
2089 -0.004% -0.82%
2088 0.02% -0.82%
2087 0.01% -0.81%
2086 0.01% -0.8%
2085 0.04% -0.78%
2084 0.04% -0.75%
2083 0.05% -0.73%
2082 0.03% -0.71%
2081 0.04% -0.69%
2080 0.07% -0.67%
2079 0.12% -0.64%
2078 0.12% -0.61%
2077 0.14% -0.59%
2076 0.15% -0.55%
2075 0.15% -0.52%
2074 0.15% -0.53%
2073 0.2% -0.46%
2072 0.18% -0.45%
2071 0.19% -0.44%
2070 0.26% -0.42%
2069 0.27% -0.41%
2068 0.33% -0.38%
2067 0.33% -0.36%
2066 0.38% -0.36%
2065 0.4% -0.34%
2064 0.42% -0.31%
2063 0.47% -0.29%
2062 0.52% -0.26%
2061 0.54% -0.26%
2060 0.55% -0.23%
2059 0.64% -0.21%
2058 0.66% -0.21%
2057 0.66% -0.2%
2056 0.69% -0.18%
2055 0.7% -0.16%
2054 0.75% -0.12%
2053 0.79% -0.09%
2052 0.8% -0.09%
2051 0.82% -0.05%
2050 0.86% -0.05%
2049 0.9% -0.02%
2048 0.93% 0.003%
2047 0.97% 0.01%
2046 0.96% 0.03%
2045 0.96% 0.04%
2044 0.99% 0.08%
2043 0.99% 0.09%
2042 1.03% 0.12%
2041 1.05% 0.14%
2040 1.1% 0.15%
2039 1.11% 0.19%
2038 1.16% 0.19%
2037 1.19% 0.22%
2036 1.23% 0.24%
2035 1.27% 0.25%
2034 1.3% 0.29%
2033 1.36% 0.29%
2032 1.37% 0.31%
2031 1.46% 0.32%
2030 1.47% 0.36%
2029 1.54% 0.37%
2028 1.55% 0.39%
2027 1.62% 0.4%
2026 1.6% 0.41%
2025 1.65% 0.45%
2024 1.65% 0.45%
2023 1.65% 0.47%
2022 1.6% 0.39%
2021 1.5% 0.34%
2020 1.45% 0.2%
2019 1.43% 0.04%
2018 1.43% 0.1%
2017 1.43% 0.21%
2016 1.43% 0.28%
2015 1.44% 0.34%
2014 1.47% 0.39%
2013 1.52% 0.41%
2012 1.69% 0.39%
2011 1.99% 0.36%
2010 2.13% 0.33%
2009 2.09% 0.31%
2008 2.03% 0.32%
2007 1.96% 0.13%
2006 1.88% -0.05%
2005 1.81% 0.02%
2004 1.77% 0.1%
2003 1.78% 0.2%
2002 1.9% 0.31%
2001 2.08% 0.42%
2000 2.15% 0.5%
1999 2.18% 0.56%
1998 2.24% 0.62%
1997 2.33% 0.68%
1996 2.47% 0.75%
1995 2.66% 0.84%
1994 2.81% 0.96%
1993 2.9% 1.33%
1992 2.85% 1.65%
1991 2.76% 1.77%
1990 2.79% 1.9%
1989 2.82% 1.99%
1988 3.03% 2.03%
1987 3.32% 2%
1986 3.45% 2%
1985 3.53% 2.02%
1984 3.59% 1.93%
1983 3.65% 1.84%
1982 4.05% 1.14%
1981 3.47% 0.67%
1980 3.96% 1.34%
1979 6.18% 1.96%
1978 6.21% 2.16%
1977 5.41% 2.16%
1976 5.29% 2.18%
1975 5.1% 2.25%
1974 5.06% 2.33%
1973 4.82% 2.37%
1972 3.65% 2.38%
1971 1.72% 2.42%
1970 0.56% 2.58%
1969 0.53% 2.75%
1968 0.52% 2.82%
1967 0.53% 2.86%
1966 0.56% 2.86%
1965 1.48% 2.81%
1964 2.41% 2.75%
1963 2.37% 2.69%
1962 2.32% 2.76%
1961 2.28% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Botswana El Salvador
Current population
2615162
6399793
Population rank 142/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.08%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +78
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 140/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
22 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -23,934
Net migration rank 120/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -23,934
2024 - -5,778 - -23,102
2023 47,098 -6,487 51,985 -23,253
2022 47,400 -7,306 53,138 -23,255
2021 40,894 -4,083 46,530 -27,343
2020 45,610 -11,330 48,244 -25,213
2019 45,110 -11,770 56,816 -55,144
2018 44,171 -11,623 57,509 -54,163
2017 43,154 -10,916 59,824 -50,608
2016 41,993 -10,286 63,751 -47,491
2015 40,897 -9,599 69,263 -51,278
2014 40,046 -8,893 72,581 -49,126
2013 39,404 -7,836 73,869 -49,087
2012 39,202 -6,636 75,495 -50,546
2011 38,613 -1,019 76,182 -53,433
2010 38,101 5,151 75,695 -54,688
2009 36,671 4,960 74,908 -55,966
2008 35,433 4,343 75,107 -56,086
2007 33,832 3,926 76,776 -56,857
2006 31,340 4,270 80,887 -85,789
2005 29,385 4,283 84,883 -86,501
2004 27,481 4,314 90,905 -87,466
2003 26,545 4,488 97,849 -89,146
2002 26,163 4,747 106,137 -90,908
2001 26,112 7,991 114,313 -92,389
2000 25,850 9,798 122,315 -94,861
1999 25,358 9,762 128,947 -97,475
1998 25,397 9,685 134,065 -99,293
1997 25,738 9,597 134,448 -96,820
1996 26,847 9,368 136,929 -95,977
1995 28,478 9,464 138,268 -92,912
1994 30,664 9,023 137,974 -87,318
1993 31,691 8,441 138,432 -80,736
1992 31,995 8,026 139,221 -48,232
1991 32,219 4,311 140,691 -50,622
1990 33,015 2,580 140,311 -39,689
1989 33,756 1,495 139,093 -38,211
1988 34,564 -215 136,230 -30,806
1987 35,647 2,624 133,667 -32,308
1986 36,203 2,558 130,177 -32,181
1985 35,966 2,683 127,248 -29,111
1984 35,530 2,393 125,036 -29,767
1983 35,142 1,980 121,700 -35,694
1982 34,859 1,751 120,938 -37,159
1981 34,327 7,610 117,346 -97,365
1980 33,934 -10,849 111,771 -71,318
1979 32,486 15,918 123,838 -44,302
1978 30,596 26,015 124,468 -31,463
1977 29,009 13,708 121,446 -28,742
1976 27,497 11,914 120,511 -31,317
1975 25,762 11,086 116,737 -26,198
1974 24,160 8,854 113,846 -22,844
1973 22,449 10,615 111,546 -19,347
1972 21,004 5,937 107,604 -17,317
1971 19,926 -3,016 104,714 -16,389
1970 19,438 -16,054 100,499 -11,367
1969 19,024 -15,870 99,848 -4,355
1968 18,725 -15,681 98,851 -2,919
1967 18,463 -15,438 98,424 -3,192
1966 18,250 -15,140 97,156 -3,945
1965 18,045 -14,753 95,341 -5,560
1964 17,634 -4,126 93,328 -7,937
1963 17,084 -4,000 90,794 -9,774
1962 16,507 -4,028 88,237 -10,307
1961 16,185 -4,168 84,614 -4,159
1960 15,861 -4,331 81,544 -4,885

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/el-salvador | 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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

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
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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