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Population in Botswana compared to Estonia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 1,372,341 people in Estonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 1,339,590 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Botswana's population is 1.95 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs +0.37% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Estonia has declined from 1.35M to 1.34M (0.54% decline).

Botswana vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Estonia
2100 3,871,504 831,394
2099 3,876,625 836,965
2098 3,882,670 842,414
2097 3,887,985 847,873
2096 3,892,886 853,472
2095 3,897,211 859,044
2094 3,901,478 864,547
2093 3,905,541 870,136
2092 3,909,490 875,676
2091 3,913,899 881,282
2090 3,916,706 887,028
2089 3,917,351 892,857
2088 3,917,510 898,736
2087 3,916,826 904,914
2086 3,916,303 911,254
2085 3,915,785 917,722
2084 3,914,364 924,458
2083 3,912,929 931,259
2082 3,910,994 938,110
2081 3,910,013 944,978
2080 3,908,255 952,018
2079 3,905,358 959,194
2078 3,900,828 966,496
2077 3,896,126 973,883
2076 3,890,528 981,283
2075 3,884,696 988,735
2074 3,879,057 996,352
2073 3,873,259 1,004,078
2072 3,865,665 1,011,873
2071 3,858,720 1,019,779
2070 3,851,234 1,027,821
2069 3,841,316 1,035,828
2068 3,830,826 1,043,819
2067 3,818,341 1,051,892
2066 3,805,705 1,059,940
2065 3,791,211 1,068,064
2064 3,775,938 1,076,199
2063 3,760,179 1,084,303
2062 3,742,710 1,092,418
2061 3,723,346 1,100,514
2060 3,703,231 1,108,650
2059 3,682,816 1,116,534
2058 3,659,567 1,124,375
2057 3,635,514 1,132,033
2056 3,611,843 1,139,610
2055 3,587,056 1,147,117
2054 3,562,182 1,154,317
2053 3,535,732 1,161,452
2052 3,507,938 1,168,381
2051 3,479,939 1,175,291
2050 3,451,521 1,182,029
2049 3,422,143 1,188,633
2048 3,391,720 1,194,960
2047 3,360,414 1,201,294
2046 3,328,208 1,207,577
2045 3,296,489 1,213,815
2044 3,265,120 1,220,042
2043 3,233,076 1,226,162
2042 3,201,405 1,232,282
2041 3,168,873 1,238,386
2040 3,135,889 1,244,441
2039 3,101,794 1,250,581
2038 3,067,648 1,256,780
2037 3,032,620 1,263,149
2036 2,996,884 1,269,700
2035 2,960,590 1,276,331
2034 2,923,411 1,283,159
2033 2,885,991 1,290,037
2032 2,847,292 1,297,036
2031 2,808,872 1,304,102
2030 2,768,505 1,311,189
2029 2,728,467 1,318,225
2028 2,686,968 1,325,354
2027 2,645,863 1,332,492
2026 2,603,779 1,339,590
2025 2,562,651 1,358,931
2024 2,521,139 1,372,341
2023 2,480,244 1,370,286
2022 2,439,892 1,348,840
2021 2,401,441 1,330,932
2020 2,365,894 1,329,522
2019 2,332,083 1,326,898
2018 2,299,141 1,321,977
2017 2,266,747 1,317,384
2016 2,234,776 1,315,790
2015 2,203,273 1,315,407
2014 2,172,044 1,314,545
2013 2,140,682 1,317,997
2012 2,108,617 1,322,696
2011 2,073,535 1,327,439
2010 2,033,111 1,331,475
2009 1,990,673 1,334,515
2008 1,949,970 1,337,090
2007 1,911,201 1,340,680
2006 1,874,516 1,346,810
2005 1,839,877 1,354,775
2004 1,807,146 1,362,550
2003 1,775,736 1,370,720
2002 1,744,763 1,379,350
2001 1,712,254 1,388,115
2000 1,677,382 1,396,985
1999 1,641,997 1,390,244
1998 1,606,899 1,386,156
1997 1,571,691 1,399,535
1996 1,535,914 1,415,594
1995 1,498,836 1,436,634
1994 1,460,023 1,462,514
1993 1,420,115 1,494,128
1992 1,380,033 1,533,091
1991 1,341,756 1,561,314
1990 1,305,696 1,569,174
1989 1,270,274 1,568,131
1988 1,235,476 1,561,900
1987 1,199,167 1,552,221
1986 1,160,650 1,540,190
1985 1,121,945 1,528,781
1984 1,083,660 1,518,617
1983 1,046,137 1,508,745
1982 1,009,269 1,498,414
1981 969,996 1,487,666
1980 937,485 1,477,219
1979 901,742 1,468,333
1978 849,239 1,460,188
1977 799,574 1,450,211
1976 758,508 1,439,576
1975 720,380 1,429,352
1974 685,448 1,418,169
1973 652,408 1,405,951
1972 622,407 1,392,518
1971 600,481 1,376,955
1970 590,334 1,360,076
1969 587,066 1,345,249
1968 583,966 1,331,214
1967 580,933 1,318,946
1966 577,866 1,308,597
1965 574,664 1,294,566
1964 566,266 1,277,086
1963 552,966 1,258,857
1962 540,186 1,241,623
1961 527,942 1,225,077
1960 516,165 1,211,537

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/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,182,029 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Estonia
2100 -0.13% -0.67%
2099 -0.16% -0.65%
2098 -0.14% -0.64%
2097 -0.13% -0.66%
2096 -0.11% -0.65%
2095 -0.11% -0.64%
2094 -0.1% -0.64%
2093 -0.1% -0.63%
2092 -0.11% -0.64%
2091 -0.07% -0.65%
2090 -0.02% -0.65%
2089 -0.004% -0.65%
2088 0.02% -0.68%
2087 0.01% -0.7%
2086 0.01% -0.7%
2085 0.04% -0.73%
2084 0.04% -0.73%
2083 0.05% -0.73%
2082 0.03% -0.73%
2081 0.04% -0.74%
2080 0.07% -0.75%
2079 0.12% -0.76%
2078 0.12% -0.76%
2077 0.14% -0.75%
2076 0.15% -0.75%
2075 0.15% -0.76%
2074 0.15% -0.77%
2073 0.2% -0.77%
2072 0.18% -0.78%
2071 0.19% -0.78%
2070 0.26% -0.77%
2069 0.27% -0.77%
2068 0.33% -0.77%
2067 0.33% -0.76%
2066 0.38% -0.76%
2065 0.4% -0.76%
2064 0.42% -0.75%
2063 0.47% -0.74%
2062 0.52% -0.74%
2061 0.54% -0.73%
2060 0.55% -0.71%
2059 0.64% -0.7%
2058 0.66% -0.68%
2057 0.66% -0.66%
2056 0.69% -0.65%
2055 0.7% -0.62%
2054 0.75% -0.61%
2053 0.79% -0.59%
2052 0.8% -0.59%
2051 0.82% -0.57%
2050 0.86% -0.56%
2049 0.9% -0.53%
2048 0.93% -0.53%
2047 0.97% -0.52%
2046 0.96% -0.51%
2045 0.96% -0.51%
2044 0.99% -0.5%
2043 0.99% -0.5%
2042 1.03% -0.49%
2041 1.05% -0.49%
2040 1.1% -0.49%
2039 1.11% -0.49%
2038 1.16% -0.5%
2037 1.19% -0.52%
2036 1.23% -0.52%
2035 1.27% -0.53%
2034 1.3% -0.53%
2033 1.36% -0.54%
2032 1.37% -0.54%
2031 1.46% -0.54%
2030 1.47% -0.53%
2029 1.54% -0.54%
2028 1.55% -0.54%
2027 1.62% -0.53%
2026 1.6% -1.42%
2025 1.65% -0.98%
2024 1.65% 0.15%
2023 1.65% 1.59%
2022 1.6% 1.35%
2021 1.5% 0.11%
2020 1.45% 0.2%
2019 1.43% 0.37%
2018 1.43% 0.35%
2017 1.43% 0.12%
2016 1.43% 0.03%
2015 1.44% 0.07%
2014 1.47% -0.26%
2013 1.52% -0.36%
2012 1.69% -0.36%
2011 1.99% -0.3%
2010 2.13% -0.23%
2009 2.09% -0.19%
2008 2.03% -0.27%
2007 1.96% -0.46%
2006 1.88% -0.59%
2005 1.81% -0.57%
2004 1.77% -0.6%
2003 1.78% -0.63%
2002 1.9% -0.63%
2001 2.08% -0.63%
2000 2.15% 0.48%
1999 2.18% 0.29%
1998 2.24% -0.96%
1997 2.33% -1.13%
1996 2.47% -1.46%
1995 2.66% -1.77%
1994 2.81% -2.12%
1993 2.9% -2.54%
1992 2.85% -1.81%
1991 2.76% -0.5%
1990 2.79% 0.07%
1989 2.82% 0.4%
1988 3.03% 0.62%
1987 3.32% 0.78%
1986 3.45% 0.75%
1985 3.53% 0.67%
1984 3.59% 0.65%
1983 3.65% 0.69%
1982 4.05% 0.72%
1981 3.47% 0.71%
1980 3.96% 0.61%
1979 6.18% 0.56%
1978 6.21% 0.69%
1977 5.41% 0.74%
1976 5.29% 0.72%
1975 5.1% 0.79%
1974 5.06% 0.87%
1973 4.82% 0.96%
1972 3.65% 1.13%
1971 1.72% 1.24%
1970 0.56% 1.1%
1969 0.53% 1.05%
1968 0.52% 0.93%
1967 0.53% 0.79%
1966 0.56% 1.08%
1965 1.48% 1.37%
1964 2.41% 1.45%
1963 2.37% 1.39%
1962 2.32% 1.35%
1961 2.28% 1.12%

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/estonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Estonia's population grew by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Botswana Estonia
Current population
2615162
1339590
Population rank 142/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
4.26 hours
One birth every
8.58 minutes
47.9 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
32.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 +6
Annual growth/decline +40,895 +2,055
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% +0.15%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 158/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change -5,665 -13,350
Net migration rank 120/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - -13,350
2024 - -5,778 - -7,742
2023 47,098 -6,487 -5,070 5,717
2022 47,400 -7,306 -5,665 39,754
2021 40,894 -4,083 -5,324 7,043
2020 45,610 -11,330 -2,659 3,694
2019 45,110 -11,770 -1,327 5,386
2018 44,171 -11,623 -1,322 7,089
2017 43,154 -10,916 -1,713 5,202
2016 41,993 -10,286 -1,316 1,081
2015 40,897 -9,599 -1,315 4,261
2014 40,046 -8,893 -1,972 -674
2013 39,404 -7,836 -1,713 -2,688
2012 39,202 -6,636 -1,455 -3,674
2011 38,613 -1,019 -531 -3,941
2010 38,101 5,151 0 -3,781
2009 36,671 4,960 -400 -2,089
2008 35,433 4,343 -668 -2,034
2007 33,832 3,926 -1,608 -2,941
2006 31,340 4,270 -2,559 -5,351
2005 29,385 4,283 -2,981 -5,208
2004 27,481 4,314 -3,679 -3,681
2003 26,545 4,488 -5,072 -3,705
2002 26,163 4,747 -5,380 -2,889
2001 26,112 7,991 -5,830 -3,280
2000 25,850 9,798 -5,309 -3,083
1999 25,358 9,762 -6,117 1,419
1998 25,397 9,685 -7,208 -3,296
1997 25,738 9,597 -6,018 -4,066
1996 26,847 9,368 -5,662 -10,540
1995 28,478 9,464 -7,327 -12,655
1994 30,664 9,023 -8,044 -17,984
1993 31,691 8,441 -5,976 -25,501
1992 31,995 8,026 -1,993 -38,391
1991 32,219 4,311 -312 -9,712
1990 33,015 2,580 2,825 -2,660
1989 33,756 1,495 5,803 -368
1988 34,564 -215 6,404 5,256
1987 35,647 2,624 6,829 5,389
1986 36,203 2,558 6,160 5,260
1985 35,966 2,683 4,281 5,097
1984 35,530 2,393 5,163 5,006
1983 35,142 1,980 5,884 4,986
1982 34,859 1,751 5,244 4,832
1981 34,327 7,610 4,612 4,789
1980 33,934 -10,849 3,989 4,619
1979 32,486 15,918 3,818 4,521
1978 30,596 26,015 4,088 7,234
1977 29,009 13,708 4,931 7,189
1976 27,497 11,914 4,319 6,942
1975 25,762 11,086 4,717 6,737
1974 24,160 8,854 5,956 6,594
1973 22,449 10,615 5,623 6,488
1972 21,004 5,937 6,267 6,432
1971 19,926 -3,016 7,160 6,392
1970 19,438 -16,054 6,257 6,158
1969 19,024 -15,870 5,515 8,650
1968 18,725 -15,681 5,592 9,403
1967 18,463 -15,438 5,012 9,115
1966 18,250 -15,140 4,842 8,998
1965 18,045 -14,753 5,437 8,851
1964 17,634 -4,126 6,897 8,734
1963 17,084 -4,000 6,043 8,410
1962 16,507 -4,028 6,457 8,248
1961 16,185 -4,168 7,228 7,991
1960 15,861 -4,331 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/estonia | 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 Estonia 26.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

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
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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