The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2025, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,595,266 people compared to 6,386,184 in El Salvador.
Population statistics:
- El Salvador's population is 2.46 times bigger than Botswana's.
- Botswana is ranked the 143rd most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 112th.
- 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 2005, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.84M people to 2.6M (41.1% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6.01M to 6.39M (6.34% growth).
- Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.89M people compared to the peak of 6.67M people in 2047 for El Salvador.
Botswana vs El Salvador: live population counter
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| Current population |
2595266
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6386184
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| Population rank | 143/197 | 112/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.03% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
12.9 minutes
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18.4 minutes
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| One birth every |
8.58 minutes
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5.29 minutes
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| One death every |
37 minutes
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11.1 minutes
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| One migration net change every |
1.52 hours
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22.8 minutes
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| Annual migration change | -5,778 | -23,102 |
| Daily growth/decline | +112 | +78 |
| Annual growth/decline | +40,895 | +28,569 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.65% | +0.45% |
| Population growth rate rank | 69/197 | 140/197 |
Botswana and El Salvador: population history and growth rate by year chart
| Year | Population | Growth rate | ||
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| 1960 | 516,165 | 2,791,459 | - | - |
| 1961 | 527,942 | 2,870,016 | 2.28% | 2.81% |
| 1962 | 540,186 | 2,949,204 | 2.32% | 2.76% |
| 1963 | 552,966 | 3,028,679 | 2.37% | 2.69% |
| 1964 | 566,266 | 3,111,883 | 2.41% | 2.75% |
| 1965 | 574,664 | 3,199,466 | 1.48% | 2.81% |
| 1966 | 577,866 | 3,290,961 | 0.56% | 2.86% |
| 1967 | 580,933 | 3,385,184 | 0.53% | 2.86% |
| 1968 | 583,966 | 3,480,773 | 0.52% | 2.82% |
| 1969 | 587,066 | 3,576,485 | 0.53% | 2.75% |
| 1970 | 590,334 | 3,668,796 | 0.56% | 2.58% |
| 1971 | 600,481 | 3,757,523 | 1.72% | 2.42% |
| 1972 | 622,407 | 3,846,830 | 3.65% | 2.38% |
| 1973 | 652,408 | 3,938,068 | 4.82% | 2.37% |
| 1974 | 685,448 | 4,029,671 | 5.06% | 2.33% |
| 1975 | 720,380 | 4,120,449 | 5.1% | 2.25% |
| 1976 | 758,508 | 4,210,310 | 5.29% | 2.18% |
| 1977 | 799,574 | 4,301,256 | 5.41% | 2.16% |
| 1978 | 849,239 | 4,394,114 | 6.21% | 2.16% |
| 1979 | 901,742 | 4,480,388 | 6.18% | 1.96% |
| 1980 | 937,485 | 4,540,382 | 3.96% | 1.34% |
| 1981 | 969,996 | 4,570,599 | 3.47% | 0.67% |
| 1982 | 1,009,269 | 4,622,477 | 4.05% | 1.14% |
| 1983 | 1,046,137 | 4,707,367 | 3.65% | 1.84% |
| 1984 | 1,083,660 | 4,798,003 | 3.59% | 1.93% |
| 1985 | 1,121,945 | 4,894,706 | 3.53% | 2.02% |
| 1986 | 1,160,650 | 4,992,769 | 3.45% | 2% |
| 1987 | 1,199,167 | 5,092,441 | 3.32% | 2% |
| 1988 | 1,235,476 | 5,195,833 | 3.03% | 2.03% |
| 1989 | 1,270,274 | 5,298,979 | 2.82% | 1.99% |
| 1990 | 1,305,696 | 5,399,726 | 2.79% | 1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,341,756 | 5,495,077 | 2.76% | 1.77% |
| 1992 | 1,380,033 | 5,585,609 | 2.85% | 1.65% |
| 1993 | 1,420,115 | 5,659,957 | 2.9% | 1.33% |
| 1994 | 1,460,023 | 5,714,129 | 2.81% | 0.96% |
| 1995 | 1,498,836 | 5,762,131 | 2.66% | 0.84% |
| 1996 | 1,535,914 | 5,805,286 | 2.47% | 0.75% |
| 1997 | 1,571,691 | 5,844,578 | 2.33% | 0.68% |
| 1998 | 1,606,899 | 5,880,781 | 2.24% | 0.62% |
| 1999 | 1,641,997 | 5,913,900 | 2.18% | 0.56% |
| 2000 | 1,677,382 | 5,943,366 | 2.15% | 0.5% |
| 2001 | 1,712,254 | 5,968,060 | 2.08% | 0.42% |
| 2002 | 1,744,763 | 5,986,631 | 1.9% | 0.31% |
| 2003 | 1,775,736 | 5,998,599 | 1.78% | 0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,807,146 | 6,004,671 | 1.77% | 0.1% |
| 2005 | 1,839,877 | 6,005,578 | 1.81% | 0.02% |
| 2006 | 1,874,516 | 6,002,319 | 1.88% | -0.05% |
| 2007 | 1,911,201 | 6,009,824 | 1.96% | 0.13% |
| 2008 | 1,949,970 | 6,029,297 | 2.03% | 0.32% |
| 2009 | 1,990,673 | 6,048,279 | 2.09% | 0.31% |
| 2010 | 2,033,111 | 6,068,249 | 2.13% | 0.33% |
| 2011 | 2,073,535 | 6,090,127 | 1.99% | 0.36% |
| 2012 | 2,108,617 | 6,113,975 | 1.69% | 0.39% |
| 2013 | 2,140,682 | 6,138,839 | 1.52% | 0.41% |
| 2014 | 2,172,044 | 6,162,955 | 1.47% | 0.39% |
| 2015 | 2,203,273 | 6,183,676 | 1.44% | 0.34% |
| 2016 | 2,234,776 | 6,200,800 | 1.43% | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 2,266,747 | 6,213,533 | 1.43% | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 2,299,141 | 6,219,807 | 1.43% | 0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,332,083 | 6,222,318 | 1.43% | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 2,365,894 | 6,234,673 | 1.45% | 0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,401,441 | 6,255,782 | 1.5% | 0.34% |
| 2022 | 2,439,892 | 6,280,319 | 1.6% | 0.39% |
| 2023 | 2,480,244 | 6,309,624 | 1.65% | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 2,521,139 | 6,338,193 | 1.65% | 0.45% |
| 2025 | 2,562,118 | 6,365,499 | 1.63% | 0.43% |
| 2026 | 2,603,385 | 6,391,250 | 1.61% | 0.4% |
| 2027 | 2,644,640 | 6,416,437 | 1.58% | 0.39% |
| 2028 | 2,685,602 | 6,440,931 | 1.55% | 0.38% |
| 2029 | 2,726,042 | 6,464,413 | 1.51% | 0.36% |
| 2030 | 2,765,913 | 6,486,202 | 1.46% | 0.34% |
| 2031 | 2,804,987 | 6,506,399 | 1.41% | 0.31% |
| 2032 | 2,843,228 | 6,525,787 | 1.36% | 0.3% |
| 2033 | 2,880,982 | 6,544,657 | 1.33% | 0.29% |
| 2034 | 2,917,972 | 6,562,182 | 1.28% | 0.27% |
| 2035 | 2,954,411 | 6,578,179 | 1.25% | 0.24% |
| 2036 | 2,990,130 | 6,593,325 | 1.21% | 0.23% |
| 2037 | 3,025,222 | 6,607,014 | 1.17% | 0.21% |
| 2038 | 3,059,525 | 6,619,816 | 1.13% | 0.19% |
| 2039 | 3,093,371 | 6,631,169 | 1.11% | 0.17% |
| 2040 | 3,126,637 | 6,640,751 | 1.08% | 0.14% |
| 2041 | 3,159,130 | 6,649,288 | 1.04% | 0.13% |
| 2042 | 3,190,968 | 6,656,208 | 1.01% | 0.1% |
| 2043 | 3,222,560 | 6,661,886 | 0.99% | 0.09% |
| 2044 | 3,254,012 | 6,665,748 | 0.98% | 0.06% |
| 2045 | 3,285,297 | 6,668,028 | 0.96% | 0.03% |
| 2046 | 3,316,997 | 6,669,403 | 0.96% | 0.02% |
| 2047 | 3,348,491 | 6,669,832 | 0.95% | 0.006% |
| 2048 | 3,379,103 | 6,669,220 | 0.91% | -0.009% |
| 2049 | 3,408,763 | 6,666,756 | 0.88% | -0.04% |
| 2050 | 3,437,424 | 6,663,341 | 0.84% | -0.05% |
From 2005 to 2015, the population of Botswana increased by 363,396 people (a 19.8% growth), while El Salvador gained 178,098 people (a 2.97% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2015 to 2025, Botswana gained 391,993 (a 17.8% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 202,508 (a 3.27% growth).
Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2005 and is 143rd in 2025. El Salvador was ranked 102nd in 2005 and ranked 112th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 25 years (in 2050) Botswana's population will grow by 32.4% to 3,437,424 people with a rank change from 143rd to 137th. The population of El Salvador will increase by 4.34% to 6,663,341 people and rank change from 112th to 116th.
Biggest cities by population
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| City | Population |
| Gaborone | 236K |
| Francistown | 103K |
| Molepolole | 67.6K |
| Kanye | 48K |
| Serowe | 47.4K |
| Mahalapye | 41.3K |
| Palapye | 36.2K |
| Lobatse | 26.9K |
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| 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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Population differences between Botswana and El Salvador
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| Life expectancy | 69.4 years | 72.5 years |
| Average age | 26.7 years | 31.7 years |
| Median age | 24.2 years | 28.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.8:50.2 | 47.5:52.5 |
| Fertility rate | 2.73 births per woman | 1.78 births per woman |
| Population density | 11.5 ppl/mi² | 792 ppl/mi² |
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