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

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The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,562,122 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,624,853 people compared to 1,347,027 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 +1.51% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (40% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Botswana vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Estonia
2100 3,870,704 836,010
2099 3,875,823 841,611
2098 3,881,867 847,091
2097 3,887,181 852,580
2096 3,892,081 858,210
2095 3,896,405 863,813
2094 3,900,671 869,346
2093 3,904,733 874,966
2092 3,908,682 880,538
2091 3,913,090 886,175
2090 3,915,896 891,952
2089 3,916,540 897,814
2088 3,916,700 903,726
2087 3,916,016 909,938
2086 3,915,493 916,313
2085 3,914,975 922,817
2084 3,913,555 929,590
2083 3,912,119 936,429
2082 3,910,185 943,318
2081 3,909,204 950,224
2080 3,907,447 957,303
2079 3,904,550 964,518
2078 3,900,021 971,861
2077 3,895,321 979,290
2076 3,889,723 986,730
2075 3,883,893 994,224
2074 3,878,255 1,001,883
2073 3,872,458 1,009,652
2072 3,864,865 1,017,490
2071 3,857,922 1,025,441
2070 3,850,437 1,033,527
2069 3,840,521 1,041,579
2068 3,830,034 1,049,614
2067 3,817,551 1,057,732
2066 3,804,918 1,065,824
2065 3,790,427 1,073,994
2064 3,775,157 1,082,173
2063 3,759,402 1,090,322
2062 3,741,936 1,098,483
2061 3,722,576 1,106,624
2060 3,702,465 1,114,804
2059 3,682,055 1,122,732
2058 3,658,810 1,130,617
2057 3,634,762 1,138,317
2056 3,611,096 1,145,937
2055 3,586,314 1,153,485
2054 3,561,446 1,160,725
2053 3,535,001 1,167,900
2052 3,507,213 1,174,867
2051 3,479,219 1,181,816
2050 3,450,807 1,188,591
2049 3,421,435 1,195,231
2048 3,391,019 1,201,594
2047 3,359,719 1,207,963
2046 3,327,520 1,214,281
2045 3,295,807 1,220,553
2044 3,264,444 1,226,815
2043 3,232,407 1,232,969
2042 3,200,743 1,239,123
2041 3,168,217 1,245,261
2040 3,135,241 1,251,349
2039 3,101,153 1,257,523
2038 3,067,014 1,263,757
2037 3,031,993 1,270,161
2036 2,996,265 1,276,749
2035 2,959,978 1,283,416
2034 2,922,807 1,290,282
2033 2,885,394 1,297,198
2032 2,846,703 1,304,236
2031 2,808,291 1,311,342
2030 2,767,933 1,318,468
2029 2,727,903 1,325,543
2028 2,686,412 1,332,712
2027 2,645,316 1,339,889
2026 2,603,241 1,347,027
2025 2,562,122 1,366,475
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 390,077 people (a 17.5% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% 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 31.5% to 3,450,807 people with a rank change from 142nd to 137th. The population of Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 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 836K 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 1.63% -0.43%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Botswana grew by 1.63%, while Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Botswana Estonia
Current population
2624853
1347027
Population rank 142/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.02%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
8.56 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
36.3 minutes
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -16
Annual growth/decline +40,983 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +1.63% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 65/197 182/197
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 46,951 -5,778 -6,038 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/estonia | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 83.3% of the population change in Botswana is from natural causes (a gain of 443,278 people) and 16.7% is from migration (a loss of 89,178 people). In Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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