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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Botswana was 2,521,139 in 2024 vs 3,699,557 people in Georgia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Botswana's population is 2,615,162 people compared to 3,697,615 in Georgia.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 1.41 times bigger than Botswana's.
  • Botswana is ranked the 142nd most populous country in the world, while Georgia is the 131st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.03% for Botswana vs 0.04% for Georgia.
  • For the last 10 years, Botswana has had an average growth rate of +1.5% per year vs -0.04% in Georgia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Botswana has increased from 1.87M people to 2.62M (39.5% growth), while Georgia has declined from 3.88M to 3.7M (4.71% decline).

Botswana vs Georgia: population by year and forecast

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Botswana Georgia
2100 3,871,504 2,893,380
2099 3,876,625 2,909,896
2098 3,882,670 2,926,162
2097 3,887,985 2,942,392
2096 3,892,886 2,957,950
2095 3,897,211 2,973,037
2094 3,901,478 2,987,987
2093 3,905,541 3,002,791
2092 3,909,490 3,016,791
2091 3,913,899 3,031,030
2090 3,916,706 3,044,757
2089 3,917,351 3,058,720
2088 3,917,510 3,072,643
2087 3,916,826 3,086,644
2086 3,916,303 3,100,203
2085 3,915,785 3,114,071
2084 3,914,364 3,127,457
2083 3,912,929 3,140,476
2082 3,910,994 3,153,567
2081 3,910,013 3,166,441
2080 3,908,255 3,178,973
2079 3,905,358 3,191,924
2078 3,900,828 3,205,275
2077 3,896,126 3,218,855
2076 3,890,528 3,233,158
2075 3,884,696 3,247,424
2074 3,879,057 3,261,175
2073 3,873,259 3,274,933
2072 3,865,665 3,288,643
2071 3,858,720 3,302,219
2070 3,851,234 3,316,457
2069 3,841,316 3,331,061
2068 3,830,826 3,345,571
2067 3,818,341 3,360,149
2066 3,805,705 3,375,114
2065 3,791,211 3,390,328
2064 3,775,938 3,405,090
2063 3,760,179 3,419,329
2062 3,742,710 3,433,158
2061 3,723,346 3,446,172
2060 3,703,231 3,459,003
2059 3,682,816 3,471,505
2058 3,659,567 3,483,096
2057 3,635,514 3,494,277
2056 3,611,843 3,505,804
2055 3,587,056 3,516,587
2054 3,562,182 3,526,351
2053 3,535,732 3,536,117
2052 3,507,938 3,546,442
2051 3,479,939 3,555,531
2050 3,451,521 3,564,112
2049 3,422,143 3,571,936
2048 3,391,720 3,579,925
2047 3,360,414 3,587,540
2046 3,328,208 3,595,202
2045 3,296,489 3,602,128
2044 3,265,120 3,607,903
2043 3,233,076 3,613,579
2042 3,201,405 3,618,645
2041 3,168,873 3,623,583
2040 3,135,889 3,629,829
2039 3,101,794 3,635,128
2038 3,067,648 3,641,234
2037 3,032,620 3,647,513
2036 2,996,884 3,654,319
2035 2,960,590 3,659,999
2034 2,923,411 3,665,732
2033 2,885,991 3,670,561
2032 2,847,292 3,675,172
2031 2,808,872 3,680,543
2030 2,768,505 3,684,960
2029 2,728,467 3,689,226
2028 2,686,968 3,692,147
2027 2,645,863 3,695,285
2026 2,603,779 3,697,615
2025 2,562,651 3,699,228
2024 2,521,139 3,699,557
2023 2,480,244 3,715,483
2022 2,439,892 3,712,502
2021 2,401,441 3,708,610
2020 2,365,894 3,722,716
2019 2,332,083 3,720,161
2018 2,299,141 3,726,549
2017 2,266,747 3,728,004
2016 2,234,776 3,727,505
2015 2,203,273 3,725,276
2014 2,172,044 3,719,414
2013 2,140,682 3,717,668
2012 2,108,617 3,728,874
2011 2,073,535 3,756,441
2010 2,033,111 3,786,695
2009 1,990,673 3,814,419
2008 1,949,970 3,848,449
2007 1,911,201 3,860,158
2006 1,874,516 3,880,347
2005 1,839,877 3,902,469
2004 1,807,146 3,927,340
2003 1,775,736 3,951,736
2002 1,744,763 3,978,515
2001 1,712,254 4,014,373
2000 1,677,382 4,077,131
1999 1,641,997 4,157,192
1998 1,606,899 4,243,607
1997 1,571,691 4,349,913
1996 1,535,914 4,491,699
1995 1,498,836 4,657,722
1994 1,460,023 4,836,076
1993 1,420,115 4,911,100
1992 1,380,033 4,873,500
1991 1,341,756 4,835,900
1990 1,305,696 4,802,000
1989 1,270,274 4,803,300
1988 1,235,476 4,790,700
1987 1,199,167 4,743,500
1986 1,160,650 4,704,500
1985 1,121,945 4,662,900
1984 1,083,660 4,622,200
1983 1,046,137 4,582,900
1982 1,009,269 4,542,800
1981 969,996 4,504,500
1980 937,485 4,467,700
1979 901,742 4,430,200
1978 849,239 4,397,700
1977 799,574 4,372,100
1976 758,508 4,342,400
1975 720,380 4,311,200
1974 685,448 4,279,500
1973 652,408 4,242,500
1972 622,407 4,205,300
1971 600,481 4,163,000
1970 590,334 4,119,900
1969 587,066 4,080,300
1968 583,966 4,042,300
1967 580,933 4,005,800
1966 577,866 3,966,700
1965 574,664 3,921,600
1964 566,266 3,870,300
1963 552,966 3,816,100
1962 540,186 3,760,300
1961 527,942 3,703,600
1960 516,165 3,645,600

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/georgia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Botswana increased by 360,260 people (a 19.2% growth), while Georgia lost 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Botswana gained 380,386 people (a 17% growth), while Georgia's population decreased by 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline).

Botswana was ranked 145th most populous country in 2006 and is 142nd in 2026. Georgia was ranked 124th in 2006 and ranked 131st 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 Georgia will decrease by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people and rank change from 131st to 135th.

Botswana is projected to reach its peak in 2088 at 3.92M people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Botswana
Factual

Projection
Georgia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Botswana Georgia
2100 -0.13% -0.57%
2099 -0.16% -0.56%
2098 -0.14% -0.55%
2097 -0.13% -0.53%
2096 -0.11% -0.51%
2095 -0.11% -0.5%
2094 -0.1% -0.49%
2093 -0.1% -0.46%
2092 -0.11% -0.47%
2091 -0.07% -0.45%
2090 -0.02% -0.46%
2089 -0.004% -0.45%
2088 0.02% -0.45%
2087 0.01% -0.44%
2086 0.01% -0.45%
2085 0.04% -0.43%
2084 0.04% -0.41%
2083 0.05% -0.42%
2082 0.03% -0.41%
2081 0.04% -0.39%
2080 0.07% -0.41%
2079 0.12% -0.42%
2078 0.12% -0.42%
2077 0.14% -0.44%
2076 0.15% -0.44%
2075 0.15% -0.42%
2074 0.15% -0.42%
2073 0.2% -0.42%
2072 0.18% -0.41%
2071 0.19% -0.43%
2070 0.26% -0.44%
2069 0.27% -0.43%
2068 0.33% -0.43%
2067 0.33% -0.44%
2066 0.38% -0.45%
2065 0.4% -0.43%
2064 0.42% -0.42%
2063 0.47% -0.4%
2062 0.52% -0.38%
2061 0.54% -0.37%
2060 0.55% -0.36%
2059 0.64% -0.33%
2058 0.66% -0.32%
2057 0.66% -0.33%
2056 0.69% -0.31%
2055 0.7% -0.28%
2054 0.75% -0.28%
2053 0.79% -0.29%
2052 0.8% -0.26%
2051 0.82% -0.24%
2050 0.86% -0.22%
2049 0.9% -0.22%
2048 0.93% -0.21%
2047 0.97% -0.21%
2046 0.96% -0.19%
2045 0.96% -0.16%
2044 0.99% -0.16%
2043 0.99% -0.14%
2042 1.03% -0.14%
2041 1.05% -0.17%
2040 1.1% -0.15%
2039 1.11% -0.17%
2038 1.16% -0.17%
2037 1.19% -0.19%
2036 1.23% -0.16%
2035 1.27% -0.16%
2034 1.3% -0.13%
2033 1.36% -0.13%
2032 1.37% -0.15%
2031 1.46% -0.12%
2030 1.47% -0.12%
2029 1.54% -0.08%
2028 1.55% -0.08%
2027 1.62% -0.06%
2026 1.6% -0.04%
2025 1.65% -0.009%
2024 1.65% -0.43%
2023 1.65% 0.08%
2022 1.6% 0.1%
2021 1.5% -0.38%
2020 1.45% 0.07%
2019 1.43% -0.17%
2018 1.43% -0.04%
2017 1.43% 0.01%
2016 1.43% 0.06%
2015 1.44% 0.16%
2014 1.47% 0.05%
2013 1.52% -0.3%
2012 1.69% -0.73%
2011 1.99% -0.8%
2010 2.13% -0.73%
2009 2.09% -0.88%
2008 2.03% -0.3%
2007 1.96% -0.52%
2006 1.88% -0.57%
2005 1.81% -0.63%
2004 1.77% -0.62%
2003 1.78% -0.67%
2002 1.9% -0.89%
2001 2.08% -1.54%
2000 2.15% -1.93%
1999 2.18% -2.04%
1998 2.24% -2.44%
1997 2.33% -3.16%
1996 2.47% -3.56%
1995 2.66% -3.69%
1994 2.81% -1.53%
1993 2.9% 0.77%
1992 2.85% 0.78%
1991 2.76% 0.71%
1990 2.79% -0.03%
1989 2.82% 0.26%
1988 3.03% 1%
1987 3.32% 0.83%
1986 3.45% 0.89%
1985 3.53% 0.88%
1984 3.59% 0.86%
1983 3.65% 0.88%
1982 4.05% 0.85%
1981 3.47% 0.82%
1980 3.96% 0.85%
1979 6.18% 0.74%
1978 6.21% 0.59%
1977 5.41% 0.68%
1976 5.29% 0.72%
1975 5.1% 0.74%
1974 5.06% 0.87%
1973 4.82% 0.88%
1972 3.65% 1.02%
1971 1.72% 1.05%
1970 0.56% 0.97%
1969 0.53% 0.94%
1968 0.52% 0.91%
1967 0.53% 0.99%
1966 0.56% 1.15%
1965 1.48% 1.33%
1964 2.41% 1.42%
1963 2.37% 1.48%
1962 2.32% 1.53%
1961 2.28% 1.59%

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/georgia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Botswana grew by 1.65%, while Georgia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Botswana Georgia
Current population
2615162
3697615
Population rank 142/197 131/197
Percent of world population 0.03% 0.04%
One net population change
12.9 minutes
33 minutes
One birth every
8.58 minutes
12.3 minutes
One death every
37 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +112 -44
Annual growth/decline +40,895 -15,926
Annual growth/decline rate +1.65% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 66/197 184/197
One migration net change every
1.55 hours
6.85 hours
Annual migration change -5,665 +1,283
Net migration rank 120/196 61/196
Foreign-born residents 116,402 81,582
Foreign-born residents rank 126/195 137/195
Foreign-born share of population 4.6% 2.1%
Foreign-born share rank 96/195 133/195

Natural population change vs migration

Botswana
Natural

Migration
Georgia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Botswana Georgia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -5,665 - 1,283
2024 - -5,778 - 1,745
2023 47,098 -6,487 -1,282 2,003
2022 47,400 -7,306 -2,224 26,999
2021 40,894 -4,083 -9,127 -2,738
2020 45,610 -11,330 335 -2,738
2019 45,110 -11,770 5,606 -5,412
2018 44,171 -11,623 8,407 -5,176
2017 43,154 -10,916 8,391 -7,889
2016 41,993 -10,286 11,346 -10,588
2015 40,897 -9,599 13,105 -13,321
2014 40,046 -8,893 13,089 -16,047
2013 39,404 -7,836 10,145 -40,117
2012 39,202 -6,636 8,584 -39,290
2011 38,613 -1,019 8,989 -37,847
2010 38,101 5,151 10,501 -36,608
2009 36,671 4,960 12,210 -32,757
2008 35,433 4,343 7,974 -32,463
2007 33,832 3,926 3,551 -32,142
2006 31,340 4,270 2,146 -31,729
2005 29,385 4,283 1,604 -31,216
2004 27,481 4,314 283 -30,614
2003 26,545 4,488 2,482 -31,075
2002 26,163 4,747 2,228 -58,531
2001 26,112 7,991 3,445 -110,969
2000 25,850 9,798 4,681 -135,046
1999 25,358 9,762 6,901 -131,768
1998 25,397 9,685 9,823 -127,962
1997 25,738 9,597 11,862 -133,250
1996 26,847 9,368 18,304 -133,999
1995 28,478 9,464 17,644 -130,201
1994 30,664 9,023 17,279 -147,551
1993 31,691 8,441 18,303 -154,788
1992 31,995 8,026 24,226 -121,647
1991 32,219 4,311 32,932 -111,958
1990 33,015 2,580 40,169 -108,969
1989 33,756 1,495 41,510 -85,690
1988 34,564 -215 42,810 -12,189
1987 35,647 2,624 45,561 -10,966
1986 36,203 2,558 48,960 -14,123
1985 35,966 2,683 49,786 -15,208
1984 35,530 2,393 48,523 -12,920
1983 35,142 1,980 48,496 -10,906
1982 34,859 1,751 47,363 -12,363
1981 34,327 7,610 46,185 -12,822
1980 33,934 -10,849 44,114 -12,593
1979 32,486 15,918 42,863 -14,281
1978 30,596 26,015 41,616 -9,755
1977 29,009 13,708 40,023 -8,213
1976 27,497 11,914 39,964 -8,952
1975 25,762 11,086 39,331 -9,605
1974 24,160 8,854 38,071 -10,261
1973 22,449 10,615 38,259 -10,763
1972 21,004 5,937 38,832 -11,097
1971 19,926 -3,016 38,953 -10,997
1970 19,438 -16,054 38,731 -1,311
1969 19,024 -15,870 37,764 34,301
1968 18,725 -15,681 37,840 37,031
1967 18,463 -15,438 40,070 34,734
1966 18,250 -15,140 40,905 32,869
1965 18,045 -14,753 43,463 18,981
1964 17,634 -4,126 48,429 19,377
1963 17,084 -4,000 51,456 19,405
1962 16,507 -4,028 51,903 18,981
1961 16,185 -4,168 52,284 18,016
1960 15,861 -4,331 51,640 16,740

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

GeoRank.org/population/botswana/georgia | 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 Georgia 57.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).

As of 2024, 116,402 residents or 4.6% of the population were not native-born in Botswana, compared to 81,582 people or 2.1% in Georgia.

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
Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K

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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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