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Population in Botswana compared to Equatorial Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 1,892,516 people in Equatorial Guinea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 1,998,075 in Equatorial Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Botswana's population is 1.31 times bigger than Equatorial Guinea's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Equatorial Guinea is the 148th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.02% for Equatorial Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +3.15% in Equatorial Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Equatorial Guinea has grown from 990K to 2M (101.8% growth).

Botswana vs Equatorial Guinea: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Equatorial Guinea
2100 3,871,504 5,053,285
2099 3,876,625 5,030,801
2098 3,882,670 5,007,228
2097 3,887,985 4,983,150
2096 3,892,886 4,959,082
2095 3,897,211 4,933,332
2094 3,901,478 4,905,464
2093 3,905,541 4,877,815
2092 3,909,490 4,850,016
2091 3,913,899 4,823,911
2090 3,916,706 4,796,204
2089 3,917,351 4,765,373
2088 3,917,510 4,734,246
2087 3,916,826 4,703,695
2086 3,916,303 4,673,217
2085 3,915,785 4,642,131
2084 3,914,364 4,607,210
2083 3,912,929 4,574,316
2082 3,910,994 4,540,818
2081 3,910,013 4,505,519
2080 3,908,255 4,469,469
2079 3,905,358 4,430,966
2078 3,900,828 4,393,054
2077 3,896,126 4,354,278
2076 3,890,528 4,312,881
2075 3,884,696 4,271,277
2074 3,879,057 4,230,374
2073 3,873,259 4,189,634
2072 3,865,665 4,148,110
2071 3,858,720 4,106,996
2070 3,851,234 4,064,376
2069 3,841,316 4,021,900
2068 3,830,826 3,981,311
2067 3,818,341 3,939,430
2066 3,805,705 3,896,865
2065 3,791,211 3,852,791
2064 3,775,938 3,808,133
2063 3,760,179 3,764,740
2062 3,742,710 3,721,365
2061 3,723,346 3,677,181
2060 3,703,231 3,632,328
2059 3,682,816 3,586,049
2058 3,659,567 3,537,963
2057 3,635,514 3,491,303
2056 3,611,843 3,444,436
2055 3,587,056 3,396,599
2054 3,562,182 3,348,286
2053 3,535,732 3,300,634
2052 3,507,938 3,252,844
2051 3,479,939 3,205,569
2050 3,451,521 3,158,891
2049 3,422,143 3,112,260
2048 3,391,720 3,065,466
2047 3,360,414 3,019,272
2046 3,328,208 2,971,402
2045 3,296,489 2,922,377
2044 3,265,120 2,872,776
2043 3,233,076 2,823,692
2042 3,201,405 2,773,582
2041 3,168,873 2,723,897
2040 3,135,889 2,672,567
2039 3,101,794 2,622,347
2038 3,067,648 2,570,184
2037 3,032,620 2,519,310
2036 2,996,884 2,468,819
2035 2,960,590 2,418,856
2034 2,923,411 2,368,775
2033 2,885,991 2,319,952
2032 2,847,292 2,269,637
2031 2,808,872 2,220,861
2030 2,768,505 2,173,192
2029 2,728,467 2,126,230
2028 2,686,968 2,079,176
2027 2,645,863 2,032,075
2026 2,603,779 1,985,469
2025 2,562,651 1,938,873
2024 2,521,139 1,892,516
2023 2,480,244 1,847,549
2022 2,439,892 1,803,545
2021 2,401,441 1,758,786
2020 2,365,894 1,716,468
2019 2,332,083 1,670,177
2018 2,299,141 1,616,422
2017 2,266,747 1,562,396
2016 2,234,776 1,508,186
2015 2,203,273 1,453,923
2014 2,172,044 1,399,828
2013 2,140,682 1,346,218
2012 2,108,617 1,293,483
2011 2,073,535 1,241,835
2010 2,033,111 1,189,085
2009 1,990,673 1,135,673
2008 1,949,970 1,084,530
2007 1,911,201 1,036,044
2006 1,874,516 990,343
2005 1,839,877 947,367
2004 1,807,146 899,917
2003 1,775,736 847,862
2002 1,744,763 797,957
2001 1,712,254 749,836
2000 1,677,382 703,279
1999 1,641,997 667,214
1998 1,606,899 641,474
1997 1,571,691 616,893
1996 1,535,914 593,492
1995 1,498,836 571,264
1994 1,460,023 550,138
1993 1,420,115 530,023
1992 1,380,033 510,770
1991 1,341,756 492,217
1990 1,305,696 474,274
1989 1,270,274 456,808
1988 1,235,476 439,651
1987 1,199,167 422,522
1986 1,160,650 404,728
1985 1,121,945 385,547
1984 1,083,660 364,899
1983 1,046,137 343,421
1982 1,009,269 322,216
1981 969,996 303,252
1980 937,485 288,644
1979 901,742 279,846
1978 849,239 276,531
1977 799,574 276,779
1976 758,508 281,031
1975 720,380 287,901
1974 685,448 294,953
1973 652,408 302,281
1972 622,407 309,468
1971 600,481 315,940
1970 590,334 320,803
1969 587,066 322,517
1968 583,966 318,849
1967 580,933 311,805
1966 577,866 304,859
1965 574,664 298,238
1964 566,266 291,942
1963 552,966 285,965
1962 540,186 280,286
1961 527,942 274,896
1960 516,165 269,807

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Equatorial Guinea gained 517,843 people (a 52.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Equatorial Guinea's population increased by 489,889 people (a 32.5% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Equatorial Guinea was ranked 154th in 2006 and ranked 148th 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 Equatorial Guinea will increase by 58.1% to 3,158,891 people and rank change from 148th to 140th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people compared to the peak of 5.05M people in 2100 for Equatorial Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Equatorial Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Equatorial Guinea
2100 -0.13% 0.45%
2099 -0.16% 0.47%
2098 -0.14% 0.48%
2097 -0.13% 0.49%
2096 -0.11% 0.52%
2095 -0.11% 0.57%
2094 -0.1% 0.57%
2093 -0.1% 0.57%
2092 -0.11% 0.54%
2091 -0.07% 0.58%
2090 -0.02% 0.65%
2089 -0.004% 0.66%
2088 0.02% 0.65%
2087 0.01% 0.65%
2086 0.01% 0.67%
2085 0.04% 0.76%
2084 0.04% 0.72%
2083 0.05% 0.74%
2082 0.03% 0.78%
2081 0.04% 0.81%
2080 0.07% 0.87%
2079 0.12% 0.86%
2078 0.12% 0.89%
2077 0.14% 0.96%
2076 0.15% 0.97%
2075 0.15% 0.97%
2074 0.15% 0.97%
2073 0.2% 1%
2072 0.18% 1%
2071 0.19% 1.05%
2070 0.26% 1.06%
2069 0.27% 1.02%
2068 0.33% 1.06%
2067 0.33% 1.09%
2066 0.38% 1.14%
2065 0.4% 1.17%
2064 0.42% 1.15%
2063 0.47% 1.17%
2062 0.52% 1.2%
2061 0.54% 1.23%
2060 0.55% 1.29%
2059 0.64% 1.36%
2058 0.66% 1.34%
2057 0.66% 1.36%
2056 0.69% 1.41%
2055 0.7% 1.44%
2054 0.75% 1.44%
2053 0.79% 1.47%
2052 0.8% 1.47%
2051 0.82% 1.48%
2050 0.86% 1.5%
2049 0.9% 1.53%
2048 0.93% 1.53%
2047 0.97% 1.61%
2046 0.96% 1.68%
2045 0.96% 1.73%
2044 0.99% 1.74%
2043 0.99% 1.81%
2042 1.03% 1.82%
2041 1.05% 1.92%
2040 1.1% 1.92%
2039 1.11% 2.03%
2038 1.16% 2.02%
2037 1.19% 2.05%
2036 1.23% 2.07%
2035 1.27% 2.11%
2034 1.3% 2.1%
2033 1.36% 2.22%
2032 1.37% 2.2%
2031 1.46% 2.19%
2030 1.47% 2.21%
2029 1.54% 2.26%
2028 1.55% 2.32%
2027 1.62% 2.35%
2026 1.6% 2.4%
2025 1.65% 2.45%
2024 1.65% 2.43%
2023 1.65% 2.44%
2022 1.6% 2.54%
2021 1.5% 2.47%
2020 1.45% 2.77%
2019 1.43% 3.33%
2018 1.43% 3.46%
2017 1.43% 3.59%
2016 1.43% 3.73%
2015 1.44% 3.86%
2014 1.47% 3.98%
2013 1.52% 4.08%
2012 1.69% 4.16%
2011 1.99% 4.44%
2010 2.13% 4.7%
2009 2.09% 4.72%
2008 2.03% 4.68%
2007 1.96% 4.61%
2006 1.88% 4.54%
2005 1.81% 5.27%
2004 1.77% 6.14%
2003 1.78% 6.25%
2002 1.9% 6.42%
2001 2.08% 6.62%
2000 2.15% 5.41%
1999 2.18% 4.01%
1998 2.24% 3.98%
1997 2.33% 3.94%
1996 2.47% 3.89%
1995 2.66% 3.84%
1994 2.81% 3.8%
1993 2.9% 3.77%
1992 2.85% 3.77%
1991 2.76% 3.78%
1990 2.79% 3.82%
1989 2.82% 3.9%
1988 3.03% 4.05%
1987 3.32% 4.4%
1986 3.45% 4.98%
1985 3.53% 5.66%
1984 3.59% 6.25%
1983 3.65% 6.58%
1982 4.05% 6.25%
1981 3.47% 5.06%
1980 3.96% 3.14%
1979 6.18% 1.2%
1978 6.21% -0.09%
1977 5.41% -1.51%
1976 5.29% -2.39%
1975 5.1% -2.39%
1974 5.06% -2.42%
1973 4.82% -2.32%
1972 3.65% -2.05%
1971 1.72% -1.52%
1970 0.56% -0.53%
1969 0.53% 1.15%
1968 0.52% 2.26%
1967 0.53% 2.28%
1966 0.56% 2.22%
1965 1.48% 2.16%
1964 2.41% 2.09%
1963 2.37% 2.03%
1962 2.32% 1.96%
1961 2.28% 1.89%

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/equatorial-guinea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Equatorial Guinea's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Botswana Equatorial Guinea
Current population
2615162
1998075
Population rank 142/197 148/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
11.7 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
36.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +123
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +44,967
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 30/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
2.3 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 +3,812
Net migration rank 120/196 53/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 248,930
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 106/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 13.2%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 52/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Equatorial Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Equatorial Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 3,812
2024 - -5,778 - 3,891
2023 47,098 -6,487 40,140 3,997
2022 47,400 -7,306 39,873 3,997
2021 40,894 -4,083 39,160 6,493
2020 45,610 -11,330 38,994 0
2019 45,110 -11,770 38,894 14,695
2018 44,171 -11,623 38,332 15,581
2017 43,154 -10,916 37,740 16,399
2016 41,993 -10,286 37,180 17,107
2015 40,897 -9,599 36,543 17,697
2014 40,046 -8,893 35,889 18,058
2013 39,404 -7,836 35,158 18,106
2012 39,202 -6,636 34,347 17,860
2011 38,613 -1,019 33,502 17,604
2010 38,101 5,151 32,368 22,027
2009 36,671 4,960 31,184 21,235
2008 35,433 4,343 29,941 19,925
2007 33,832 3,926 28,672 18,433
2006 31,340 4,270 27,404 16,889
2005 29,385 4,283 26,116 15,548
2004 27,481 4,314 24,666 28,578
2003 26,545 4,488 23,168 27,696
2002 26,163 4,747 21,744 27,198
2001 26,112 7,991 20,376 26,919
2000 25,850 9,798 19,132 26,695
1999 25,358 9,762 18,465 7,846
1998 25,397 9,685 17,854 7,307
1997 25,738 9,597 17,305 6,696
1996 26,847 9,368 16,802 6,003
1995 28,478 9,464 16,345 5,300
1994 30,664 9,023 15,937 4,664
1993 31,691 8,441 15,459 4,175
1992 31,995 8,026 15,010 3,867
1991 32,219 4,311 14,581 3,642
1990 33,015 2,580 14,158 3,511
1989 33,756 1,495 13,724 3,545
1988 34,564 -215 13,266 3,777
1987 35,647 2,624 12,727 4,482
1986 36,203 2,558 12,061 6,317
1985 35,966 2,683 11,179 8,816
1984 35,530 2,393 10,076 11,221
1983 35,142 1,980 8,886 12,766
1982 34,859 1,751 8,182 12,568
1981 34,327 7,610 7,573 9,605
1980 33,934 -10,849 7,142 4,903
1979 32,486 15,918 5,786 -235
1978 30,596 26,015 5,635 -4,553
1977 29,009 13,708 5,550 -7,131
1976 27,497 11,914 2,451 -9,377
1975 25,762 11,086 4,580 -11,398
1974 24,160 8,854 5,697 -12,983
1973 22,449 10,615 6,508 -13,875
1972 21,004 5,937 6,572 -13,576
1971 19,926 -3,016 4,822 -10,760
1970 19,438 -16,054 2,715 -6,499
1969 19,024 -15,870 2,593 -2,237
1968 18,725 -15,681 6,417 565
1967 18,463 -15,438 6,135 974
1966 18,250 -15,140 5,868 915
1965 18,045 -14,753 5,618 837
1964 17,634 -4,126 5,393 735
1963 17,084 -4,000 5,192 632
1962 16,507 -4,028 5,013 528
1961 16,185 -4,168 4,858 384
1960 15,861 -4,331 4,727 210

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/equatorial-guinea | 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 Equatorial Guinea 77% is from natural causes (a gain of 382,745 people) and 23% is from migration (a gain of 114,024 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 248,930 people or 13.2% in Equatorial Guinea.

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
Equatorial Guinea
City Population
Malabo 297K
Bata 290K

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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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